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Cupanites

Angiospermae - Sapindales - Sapindaceae

Taxonomy
Cupanites was named by Schimper (1874). It is not extant. Its type is Cupanoides miocenicus.

It was assigned to Sapindaceae by Knowlton (1919), Andrews (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1874Cupanites Schimper
1919Cupanites Knowlton
1970Cupanites Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Malvids
orderSapindales
familySapindaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusCupanitesSchimper 1874

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.

G. †Cupanites Schimper 1874
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Cupanites eoligniticus Berry 1916
Cupanites loughridgii Berry 1916
Cupanites miocenicus Ettingshausen 1851
Cupanites nigricans Berry 1918
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available