Equisetopsida - Pinidae - Pinidae
In honour of Dr. Basil Balme
Full reference: S. Archangelsky. 1977. Balmeiopsis, nuevo nombre genérico para el palinomorfo Inaperturopollenites limbatus Balme, 1957. Ameghiniana XIV(1-4):122-126
Parent taxon: Araucariaceae according to S. Archangelsky 1977
Sister taxa: Agathis, Agathoxylon, Alkastrobus, Araucaria, Araucariacites, Araucarioides, Araucariopitys, Araucariorhiza, Araucarioxylon, Araucarites, Balmeisporites, Brachyphyllum, Cyclusphaera, Dadoxylon, Dammara, Dammarites, Dammaroxylon, Dilwynites, Mesopitys, Mohgaostrobus, Moranocladus, Pagiophyllum, Primaraucaria, Proaraucaria, Protodammara, Sarcostrobilus, Wairarapaia, Walchiaraucaria, Woodworthia
Subtaxa: Balmeiopsis glenelgensis Balmeiopsis limbata Balmeiopsis limbatus Balmeiopsis robusta
Type: Inaperturopollenites limbatus
Distribution:
• Eocene of Antarctica (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Antarctica (6), Argentina (22), Chile (4), Egypt (9), Ghana (17), Jordan (8), South Sudan (7), Sudan (7)
Total: 81 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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