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Clusia

Angiospermae - Malpighiales - Clusiaceae

Taxonomy
Clusia was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Clusia major.

It was assigned to Clusiaceae by Kowalski (2001).

Species
C. major (type species), C. minor
Species lacking formal opinion data
C. fossilia, C. vera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Clusia Linnaeus
2001Clusia Kowalski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Fabid
orderMalpighiales
familyClusiaceaeLindley 1836
genusClusia

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. Clusia Linnaeus 1753
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Clusia major Linnaeus 1753
Clusia minor Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 15.98000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene - Pliocene23.04 - 2.58Trinidad and Tobago C. vera (34148)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Ecuador (Azuay) C. lacustris (31012)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Trinidad and Tobago C. fossilia (31227)