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Sassafras dissectum

Angiospermae - Laurales - Lauraceae

Taxonomy
Sassafras dissectum was named by Lesquereux (1883). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. bradleyi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Sassafras dissectum Lesquereux
1919Sassafras dissectum Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—Magnoliid
RankNameAuthor
orderLauralesJussieu 1820
familyLauraceaeJussieu 1789
genusSassafrasNees 1831
speciesdissectumLesquereux 1883

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Sassafras dissectum Lesquereux 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available