Angiospermae - Fagales - Betulaceae
Alternative combination: Betula parvifolia
Belongs to Alnus according to J. A. Wolfe and W. Wehr 1987
Sister taxa: Alnus alaskana, Alnus americana, Alnus auraria, Alnus carpinifolia, Alnus carpinoides, Alnus cordata, Alnus corrallina, Alnus corylina, Alnus grandiflora, Alnus grewiopsis, Alnus inaequilateralis, Alnus kefersteinii, Alnus macrodonta, Alnus muelleri, Alnus nepalensis, Alnus nitida, Alnus operia, Alnus poolensis, Alnus praecordata, Alnus rhamnifolia, Alnus rubra, Alnus rugosa, Alnus scalariforme, Alnus serrata, Alnus serrulata
Type specimen: Its type locality is Joseph Creek, which is in an Eocene lacustrine shale in the Chu Chua Formation of Canada
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (3: British Columbia collections), United States (1: Washington)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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