Almost late with today's #species, but here's #Ginkgo #apodes! Unlike most species I've spoken about, these #leaves have associated reproductive organs (hence the genus name). These leaves were found in the #Yixian Formation and are some of the smallest of any #Ginkgoales taxa.

And going from the biggest, to one of the smallest: This triplet of tiny #leaves come from the #Yixian ginkgo, #Ginkgo apodes!
The two on the left and right are underdeveloped leaves, but the central one is mature, but still only about 4 cm across. #paleoart #paleobotany #plants

A cyclist competes during the men's #MTB Race of the 18th China Huangshan (Yixian) International Cycling Open in #Yixian, east China's #Anhui Province, March 25, 2023. The cycling event kicked off here on Saturday. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)