Description

Chaneya sp.
Middle Miocene
Shanwang Formation
Shangdong Province
China

29mm flower on 120mm slab.

Chaneya is a genus of plant that has not been confidently placed in an established family. It may be related to certain tropical-temperate plants considered weeds in Asia and invasive species on other continents. This type of fossil has also been referred to as a flower-like winged fruit.

A specimen for the collector who looks for oddball fossils.