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Echitriporites variabilis

Angiospermae - Proteales - Proteaceae

Taxonomy
Echitriporites variabilis was named by Jaramillo and Dilcher (2001) [Type locality: Piñalerita Creek near Sabanalarga. PaleoDB number 28866. Paratypes: UFP 37, 14.1 x 105.1. ]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is UFP 42, 87.8 x 5.7, a microspore (Pollen grain).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Echitriporites variabilis Jaramillo and Dilcher p. 124 figs. Plate 10, figs. 3-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
RankNameAuthor
orderProtealesJussieu 1829
familyProteaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusEchitriporitesVan der Hammen 1956
speciesvariabilis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Echitriporites variabilis Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. A. Jaramillo and D. L. Dilcher 2001Echitriporate, mid-sized (29-49 µm), triangular-acute-convex, pores costate, tectate, spines 1.5-3 µm long, tectum micropitted.