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Brunoa

Cycadopsida - Cycadales - Zamiaceae

Taxonomy
Brunoa was named by Artabe et al. (2004) [silicification]. It was considered monophyletic by Artabe et al. (2004).

It was assigned to Zamiaceae by Artabe et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Brunoa Artabe et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumCycadophytaBessey 1907
classCycadopsidaBrongniart 1843
RankNameAuthor
orderCycadalesDumortier 1829
familyZamiaceaeHoraninow 1834
genusBrunoa

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. †Brunoa Artabe et al. 2004
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Brunoa santarrosensis Artabe et al. 2004
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. E. Artabe et al. 2004Cataphyll and leaf bases in alternating cycles. Polyxylic stem covered bycataphylls and persistent rhomboidal foliar bases. Vascular cylinder with six rings of collateral vascular bundles with phloem toward the outside and divided into fanlike sectors by multiseriate, parenchymatous rays. Foliar traces run irregularly, and as they pass through wide rays to theouter cortex they curve, producing a girdling configuration.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 83.50000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) B. santarrosensis (96704)