Elkinsia
Translingual
Etymology
After Elkins, West Virginia (where the fossils were discovered) + -ia
Proper noun
†Elkinsia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Moresnetiaceae – an early group of extinct gymnosperm (seed-bearing) plants from the Devonian era.
Further reading
Moresnetiaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Elkinsia at Paleology Database
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101220180900/http://www.palaeos.com/Plants/default.htm