†Mallotus protojaponicus Ozaki 1974 (spurge)
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Angiospermae - Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae
Full reference: K. Ozaki. 1974. Miocene floras of the Pacific side of central Japan (I) Inkyoyama flora. Science Reports of the Yokohama National University, Section II 21:1-21
Belongs to Mallotus according to K. Ozaki 1974
Sister taxa: Mallotus kalimpongensis, Mallotus philippensis, Mallotus prejaponicus, Mallotus riparius, Mallotus venkatachalai
Type specimen: Geological Institute, Yokohama National University, GYNU-CMP-1037. Its type locality is Inkyoyama Hill, Izumi, which is in a Miocene marine sandstone in the Akeyo Formation of Japan.
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution: found only at Inkyoyama Hill, Izumi
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