Chris W. Nelson
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View article: Climbing since the early Miocene: The fossil record of Paullinieae (Sapindaceae)
Climbing since the early Miocene: The fossil record of Paullinieae (Sapindaceae) Open
Paullinieae are a diverse group of tropical and subtropical climbing plants that belong to the soapberry family (Sapindaceae). The six genera in this tribe make up approximately one-quarter of the species in the family, but a sparse fossil…
View article: A liana from the lower Miocene of Panama and the fossil record of Connaraceae
A liana from the lower Miocene of Panama and the fossil record of Connaraceae Open
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Permineralized wood is common in the Miocene beds exposed during the expansion of the Panama Canal. We describe a stem with the distinctive anatomy of a liana and evaluate the evolutionary, biogeographic, and ecologic…
View article: Fruits and wood of <i>Parinari</i> from the early Miocene of Panama and the fossil record of Chrysobalanaceae
Fruits and wood of <i>Parinari</i> from the early Miocene of Panama and the fossil record of Chrysobalanaceae Open
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Chrysobalanaceae are woody plants with over 500 species in 20 genera. They are among the most common trees in tropical forests, but a sparse fossil record has limited our ability to test evolutionary and biogeographic…