†Iriartites tumbezensis Berry 1919 (palm)
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Angiospermae - Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
Full reference: E. W. Berry. 1919. Miocene fossil plants from Northern Peru. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 55(2270):279-294
Belongs to Iriartites according to E. W. Berry 1919
Sister taxon: Iriartites restinensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Winslow collection, Tumbez area, which is in a Miocene/Miocene lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal sandstone/claystone in Peru
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution: found only at Winslow collection, Tumbez area
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