New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics abstracts

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Short communication 

Discovery of a Cretaceous angiosperm reproductive structure from New Zealand

Elizabeth M. Kennedy

Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences
P.O. Box 30 368
email: e.kennedy@gns.cri.nz

John D. Lovis
Ian L. Daniel

Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, New Zealand

Abstract  Angiosperm reproductive structure macrofossils have been discovered in Late Cretaceous rocks from northwest Nelson, South Island, New Zealand. We have collected over 100 specimens of the same form, of striking stellate appearance, from a locality of late Campanian or Maastrichtian age. These are the first such fossils of Cretaceous age reported from New Zealand.

Keywords   angiosperm reproductive structure; flower macrofossils; Late Cretaceous; northwest Nelson; New Zealand

G02022; Received 19 April 2002; accepted 27 May 2003; online publication date 13 November 2003
New Zealand Journal of Geology & Geophysics, 2003, Vol. 46: 519–522
0028–8306/03/4604–0519 $7.00/0 © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2003

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