Lagokarpos Explained

Lagokarpos is an extinct plant genus from the Late Paleocene to early Middle Eocene of North America, Germany and China. Its relationship with modern taxa is unclear.^{[1] [2]}

Etymology

Lago- is from lagós(λαγώς) which means "hare" and karpos is from karpós(καρπός) which means "fruit". The name refers to its rabbit-eared wings.^[1]

Notes and References

1. McMurran . D.M.. Manchester . S.R. . 2010 . Lagokarpos lacustris, a new winged fruit from the Paleogene of Western North America . International Journal of Plant Sciences . 171 . 2 . 227–234 . 10.1086/648994 . 85399829 . 1058-5893.
2. Tang . H. . Liu . J. . Wu . F.-X. . Spicer . T. . Spicer . R.A. . Deng . W.-Y.-D. . Xu . C.-L. . Zhao . F. . Huang . J. . Li . S.-F. . Su . T. . Zhou . Z.-K. . 2019 . Extinct genus Lagokarpos reveals a biogeographic connection between Tibet and other regions in the Northern Hemisphere during the Paleogene . Journal of Systematics and Evolution . en . 57 . 6 . 670–677 . 10.1111/jse.12505 . 155660708 . 1674-4918. free .