Latanites

Short description: Extinct genus of flowering plants

Latanites

Temporal range: Eocene \- Oligocene

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Fossil of Latanites praticinensis from Bolca
Scientific classification
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Plantae

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Angiosperms

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Monocots

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Commelinids

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Arecales

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Arecaceae

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Latanites

Massalongo, 1858[1]

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

## 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[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
5. ↑ Università degli Studi di Padova

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