†Myrtophyllum torreyi Dorf 1942 (myrtle)
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Dicotyledoneae - Myrtales - Myrtaceae
Manchester 2014: "Myrtophyllum" torreyi may represent Chloranthaceae
Belongs to Myrtophyllum according to E. Dorf 1942
Sister taxon: Myrtophyllum sapindoides
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (8: Colorado, Montana, Wyoming collections)
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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