Schinus Linnaeus 1753 (peppertree)

Angiospermae - Sapindales - Anacardiaceae

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1753. Species Plantarum (exhibentes Plantas Rite Cognitas ad Genera Relatas cum Diferentiis Specificis, Nominibus Trivialibus, Synonymis Selectis, Locis Natalibus secundum Systema Sexuale digestas). 1-1200

Parent taxon: Anacardiaceae according to L. M. Anzótegui 2004

Sister taxa: Amphipterygium, Anacardiophyllum, Anacardioxylon, Anacardites, Anacardium, Astronium, Astroniumxylon, Biloculocarpon, Bouea, Buchanania, Buchananioxylon, Campnosperma, Choerospondias, Colombicarpum, Comocladia, Cotinus, Dracontocarya, Dracontomelon, Dracontomelumoxylon, Drimycarpus, Edenoxylon, Gluta, Glutoxylon, Haplorhus, Heterocalyx, Holarrhena, Holigarnoxylon, Lannea, Lanneoxylon, Lobaticarpum, Loxopteroides, Mangifera, Mangiferoxylon, Melanorrhoea, Metopium, Nothopegia, Pentoperculum, Pistacia, Pleiogynium, Pseudosclerocarya, Pulcheripollenites, Rhoideae, Rhoidium, Rhus, Schinopsis, Schinoxylon, Schmaltzia, Semecarpites, Spondiae, Spondiaecarpon, Spondicarya, Swintonia, Swintonioxylon, Tapirira, Teschia, Trilobium, Xylocarya

Subtaxa: Schinus areira Schinus fagara Schinus herbstii Schinus limonia Schinus molle Schinus myricoides Schinus terebinthifolia Schinus tragodes

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Type: Schinus molle

Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Bahamas (1 collection), United States (1: Virginia)

• Pliocene of Argentina (1)

• Miocene of Argentina (3)

• Eocene to Miocene of Argentina (1)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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