†Myrciophyllum tucumanensis Anzótegui 2002 (myrtle)
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Dicotyledoneae - Myrtales - Myrtaceae
Taxonomic affinities: Myrcia obovata
Full reference: L. M. Anzótegui. 2002. Hojas de Myrtaceae de la Formación San José (Mioceno Medio), provincia de Tucumán, Argentina. Ameghiniana 39(3):321-330
Belongs to Myrciophyllum according to L. M. Anzótegui 2002
Sister taxa: Myrciophyllum ambiguaeoides, Myrciophyllum santacruzensis
Type specimen: CTES-PB 10707 a y b, a leaf
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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