†Castaneophyllum patagonicum Wilf et al. 2019
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Angiospermae - Fagales - Fagaceae
Synonym: Tetracera patagonica Berry 1925 [replaced name]
Full reference: P. Wilf, K. C. Nixon, M. A. Gandolfo and N. R. Cúneo. 2019. Eocene Fagaceae from Patagonia and Gondwanan legacy in Asian rainforests. Science 364(6444):eaaw5139
Belongs to Castaneophyllum according to P. Wilf et al. 2019
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Castaneophyllum patagonicum: USNM 201951, a leaf
- Tetracera patagonica: Its type locality is Mirhoja, Mirador Mesa, which is in a Miocene/Miocene terrestrial siliciclastic in Argentina.
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (1 collection)
• Eocene to Miocene of Argentina (1)
• Eocene of Argentina (11)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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