Illustrations:
 Mildenhall & Pocknall 1989, pl. 61, fig. 5a (Holotype) |
 Mildenhall & Pocknall 1989, pl. 16, fig. 5b (holotype) |
 Mildenhall & Pocknall 1989, pl. 16, fig. 5c (holotype) |
 Mildenhall & Pocknall 1989, pl. 16, fig. 6 |
 Mildenhall & Pocknall 1989, pl. 16, fig. 7a (paratype) |
 Mildenhall & Pocknall 1989, pl. 16, fig. 7b (paratype) |
 Mildenhall & Pocknall 1989, pl. 16, fig. 8 |
 Mildenhall & Pocknall 1989, pl. 16, fig. 9 (paratype) |
 Mildenhall & Pocknall 1989, pl. 16, fig. 10 |
IGNS taxon number: 563.
Turmal classification (after Burger 1994): Anteturma POLLENITES; Turma SYNCOLPORATES.
Synonymy:
1989 Striasyncolpites laxus Mildenhall & Pocknall pp. 53-54, pl. 16, figs 5-10.
1991 Striasyncolpites laxus Mildenhall & Pocknall; Macphail et al. p. 95, fig. 4A.
1993 Striasyncolpites laxus Mildenhall & Pocknall; Macphail et al. pp. 61-62, pl. 1, figs 12-15.
1993 Cupanieidites sp.; Alley & Beecroft pp. 382-383, fig. 6D.
1993 Striasyncolpites sp. (Nymphoides/Villarsia-type); Macphail & Truswell pp. 408-409, pl. 8, fig. 17.
1994 Striasyncolpites laxus Mildenhall & Pocknall; Macphail & Hill p. 15, pl. 5, figs G, H.
1995 Liparophyllum (Striasyncolpites laxus); Jordan et al. p. 239, fig. 35.
1999 Striasyncolpites laxus Mildenhall & Pocknall; Macphail p. 229, pl. 11, figs 14, 15.
2000 Striasyncolpites laxus Mildenhall & Pocknall; Palamarczuk & Barreda p. 232, fig. 7A-7E.
2004 Striasyncolpites laxus (Villarsia); Macphail & Stone p. 510, fig. 8b.
2007 Striasyncolpites laxus; Barreda & Palazzesi p. 36, fig. 2.15.
2007 Liparophyllum; Barreda et al. p.182, fig. 3.4.
2009 Striasyncolpites laxus Mildenhall & Pocknall; Barreda et al. pp. 29, 31, pl. 2, fig. 4; pl. 3, fig. 1.
2010 Striasyncolpites laxus Mildenhall & Pocknall; Barreda et al. pp. 106-7, pl. 1, fig. 1.
Natural affinity: Dicotyledonae: Gentianaceae (Liparophyllum), Menyanthaceae (Villarsia exaltata).
NZ age range: Neogene.
Brief description: Pollen. Trichotomosulcate, or syn-tricolpate or tricolporate.
Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, D.C. Mildenhall, E.M. Kennedy
(2011). New Zealand fossil spores and pollen: an illustrated catalogue. 4th
edition. GNS Science miscellaneous series no. 4.
http://data.gns.cri.nz/sporepollen/index.htm".
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2011
ISBN 978-0-478-19871-3
ISSN 1177-2441
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Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz,
Paine and Zurcher (1993, 1999) should also be cited (see
References).