†Stephania palaeosudamericana Herrera et al. 2011
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Angiospermae - Ranunculales - Menispermaceae
Placed within the extant clade composed of Stephania, Cissampelos and Cyclea.
Full reference: F. Herrera, S. R. Manchester, S. B. Hoot, K. M. Wefferling, M. R. Carvalho and C. Jaramillo. 2011. Phytogeographic implications of fossil endocarps of Menispermaceae from the Paleocene of Colombia. American Journal of Botany 98(12):2004-2017
Belongs to Stephania according to F. Herrera et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Stephania hootae, Stephania psittaca
Type specimen: CJ85-ING-1412, a seed/fruit (Endocarp)
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Colombia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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