Grewia ghishia Antal and Awasthi 1993 (crossberry)

Angiospermae - Malvales - Tiliaceae

Full reference: J. S. Antal and N. Awasthi. 1993. Fossil flora from the Himalayan foot-hills of Darjeeling District, West Bengal and its palaeoecological and phytogeographical significance. The Palaeobotanist 42(1):14-60

Belongs to Grewia according to M. Prasad 2008

See also Antal and Awasthi 1993

Sister taxa: Grewia archaeocolumnaris, Grewia argentioides, Grewia auriculata, Grewia celastroides, Grewia crenata, Grewia foxii, Grewia garoensis, Grewia kathgodamensis, Grewia mallotophylla, Grewia minima, Grewia mohgaonensis, Grewia obovata, Grewia occidentalis, Grewia orientalis, Grewia pealei, Grewia tistaensis

Type specimen: Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, BSIP 36920. Its type locality is Right bank of Ghish River, Oodlabari, which is in a Miocene/Pliocene fluvial claystone/siltstone in India.

Ecology: stationary C3 autotroph

Distribution: found only at Right bank of Ghish River, Oodlabari

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