†Athrotaxis rhomboidea Hill et al. 1993 (cypress)
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Synonym: Mesibovia rhomboidea Wells and Hill 1989 [replaced name]
Full reference: R. S. Hill, G. J. Jordan, and R. J. Carpenter. 1993. Taxodiaceous Macrofossils from Tertiary and Quaternary Sediments in Tasmania. Australian Systematic Botany 6(3):237-249
Belongs to Athrotaxis according to R. S. Hill et al. 1993
See also Wells and Hill 1989
Sister taxa: Athrotaxis cupressoides, Athrotaxis eolignitica, Athrotaxis laxifolia, Athrotaxis mesibovii, Athrotaxis selaginoides, Athrotaxis ungeri
Type specimens:
- Athrotaxis rhomboidea: Holotype: WA2-002, stored in the Department of Plant Science, University of Tasmania., a leaf (Cuticle)
- Mesibovia rhomboidea: Holotype. WA2-002; Department of Plant Science, University of Tasmania., a leaf (Cuticle).
Distribution:
• Oligocene to Miocene of Australia (1 collection)
• Oligocene of Australia (2)
Total: 3 collections including 5 occurrences
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