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Hibiscoxylon

Angiospermae - Malvales - Malvaceae

Taxonomy
Hibiscoxylon was named by Kräusel (1939). It is not extant. Its type is Hibiscoxylon niloticum.

It was assigned to Malvaceae by Kräusel (1939), Andrews (1970), Srivastava (1991).

Species
H. intertrappeum, H. mohgaoense, H. niloticum (type species)

Synonyms
  • Hibiscoxylon mohgaoense was named by Paradkar and Soman (1972). It is not extant. Its type locality is Mohgaon Kalan, which is in a Paleogene lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal horizon in the Deccan Intertrappean Formation of India.

    It was considered a nomen nudum by Srivastava (1991).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Hibiscoxylon Kräusel
1970Hibiscoxylon Andrews
1972Hibiscoxylon mohgaoense Paradkar and Soman
1991Hibiscoxylon Srivastava

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Malvids
orderMalvales
familyMalvaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusHibiscoxylon

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. †Hibiscoxylon Kräusel 1939
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†Hibiscoxylon intertrappeum Trivedi and Ambwani 1971
†Hibiscoxylon niloticum Kräusel 1939
Invalid names: Hibiscoxylon mohgaoense Paradkar and Soman 1972 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available