Table 1 Morphological comparison of Schima kwangsiensis with selected fossil and extant species14, 15.
From: Mummified Oligocene fruits of Schima (Theaceae) and their systematic and biogeographic implications
Pedicel length(cm) | Sepal shape | Sepal wide(mm) | Fruit shape | Fruit diameter(cm) | Seed shape | Seed Size(mm) | locality | age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. superba | 1–2 | semiorbicular | 2–3 | subglobose | 1–2 | reniform | 8–9 × 5–6 | Southern China, Ryukyu Japan | Extant |
S. kwangsiensis | 3–5 | semiorbicular | 2–3 | globose | 2–2.5 | reniform | 7.5–8 × 4.5–5 | Guangxi China | Late Oligocene |
S. nanlinensis | — | — | Ca.2. | Depressed globose | 0.6–0.9 × 0.8–1.1 | reniform | 6.5–7.5 × 4–5 | Yunnan China | Miocene |
S. macrocalycalis | — | Orbicular | — | subglobose | 1.2–2.2 | — | — | Saxony Germany | Eocene |
