Athrotaxis mesibovii Hill et al. 1993 (cypress)

Coniferales - Cupressaceae

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

Sister taxa: Athrotaxis cupressoides, Athrotaxis eolignitica, Athrotaxis laxifolia, Athrotaxis rhomboidea, Athrotaxis selaginoides, Athrotaxis ungeri

Type specimen: Holotype: LEA-1104, stored in the Department of Plant Science, University of Tasmania., a cuticle (Leaves). Its type locality is Lea River, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial siltstone in Australia.

Distribution:

• Oligocene to Miocene of Australia (1 collection)

• Oligocene of Australia (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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