†Anubiscarpon Smith and Manchester 2020 (tea)
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Dicotyledoneae - Ericales - Theaceae
Full reference: M. A. Smith and S. R. Manchester. 2020. CT-scans of capsules from the Clarno Formation (Oregon, USA) reveal an extinct Eocene theaceous taxon. Acta Palaeobotanica 60(2):251-258
Parent taxon: Theaceae according to M. A. Smith and S. R. Manchester 2020
Sister taxa: Actinidia, Camelliacarpoidea, Eurya, Gordonia, Hordwellia, Paraternstroemia, Schimoxylon, Taonabeae, Ternstroemia, Tetrameristoxylon, Theeae
Subtaxa: Anubiscarpon andersonae
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: Oregon collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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