Latanites

Latanites is an extinct genus of plants belonging to the family Arecaceae.[2][3]

Latanites
Temporal range: Eocene - Oligocene
Fossil of Latanites praticinensis from Bolca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
(unranked):
Commelinids
Order:
Arecales
Family:
Arecaceae
Genus:
Latanites

Fossil record

Fossil palms of this genus are dating back to the Middle Eocene and to the Early-Middle Oligocene (between 50 and 30 million years ago). They have been found in the famous deposits of Bolca and other nearby sites.[4] The giant Latanites maximiliani could reach a high of more than three meters.[5]

References
  1. HENRY N. ANDREWS, Jr. INDEX OF GENERIC NAMES OF FOSSIL PLANTS 1820-1950
  2. Fossil Plants
  3. MADELINE M. HARLEY A summary of fossil records for Arecaceae Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 151, Issue 1
  4. Museum of Geology and Palaeontology
  5. Università degli Studi di Padova


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