Lagokarpos is an extinct plant genus from the Late Paleocene to early Middle Eocene of North America, Germany and China. Its relationship with modern taxa is unclear.[1][2]
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| Lagokarpos tibetensis, on display at the Paleozoological Museum of China. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Genus: | †Lagokarpos McMurran & Manchester |
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Etymology edit
Lago- is from lagós(λαγώς) which means "hare" and karpos is from karpós(καρπός) which means "fruit". The name refers to its rabbit-eared wings.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c McMurran, D.M.; Manchester, S.R. (2010). "Lagokarpos lacustris, a new winged fruit from the Paleogene of Western North America". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 171 (2): 227–234. doi:10.1086/648994. ISSN 1058-5893. S2CID 85399829.
- ^ a b c Tang, H.; Liu, J.; Wu, F.‐X.; Spicer, T.; Spicer, R.A.; Deng, W.‐Y.‐D.; Xu, C.‐L.; Zhao, F.; Huang, J.; Li, S.‐F.; Su, T.; Zhou, Z.‐K. (2019). "Extinct genus Lagokarpos reveals a biogeographic connection between Tibet and other regions in the Northern Hemisphere during the Paleogene". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 57 (6): 670–677. doi:10.1111/jse.12505. ISSN 1674-4918. S2CID 155660708.
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