TWO NEW TAXA OF MONOCOTYLEDONOUS ANGIOSPERM FROM LOWER CRETACEOUS YIXIAN FORMATION OF BEIPIAO,LIAONING
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Abstract:
Two new genera and species of monocotyledonuos angiosperm,Shangyuania caii gen.et sp.nov.and Zhouia beipiaoensis gen.et sp.nov.are reported here.The specimens were collected from Early Cretaceous Jianshangou bed of Yixian Formation in Huangbanjiegou village,Shanyuan town,Beipiao City,Liaoning Province.Shang-yuania caii is considered as an aquatic herb.It has a very slim and fragile stem,and a rhizome and some root-like parts are preserved near by,likely belong to same plant,although they are not attached.St...