Angiospermae - Malvales - Malvaceae
Full reference: J. Lebreton Anberrée and Z. K. Zhou. 2015. Systematic descriptions, in First fossil fruits and leaves of Burretiodendron sl (Malvaceae sl) in southeast Asia: implications for taxonomy, biogeography, and paleoclimate. International Journal of Plant Sciences 176(7):682-696
Belongs to Burretiodendron according to J. Lebreton Anberrée and Z. K. Zhou 2015
Sister taxon: Burretiodendron miocenicum
Type specimen: Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, DMS-0213, a seed/fruit. Its type locality is Dashidong, Wenshan (mudstone unit), which is in a Miocene/Miocene lacustrine - large mudstone in the Huazhige Formation of China.
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Miocene of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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