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Dioon

Cycadopsida - Dioales - Dioaceae

Taxonomy
Dioon was named by Lindley (1843). It is extant.

It was assigned to Dioaceae by Doweld (2001).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Dioon Lindley p. 59
2001Dioon Doweld p. xvii

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumCycadophytaBessey 1907
classCycadopsidaBrongniart 1843
RankNameAuthor
orderDioales
familyDioaceae
genusDioonLindley 1843

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. Dioon Lindley 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Middle Eocene or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Alaska) D. praespinulosum (112312)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (Oregon) D. sp. (21220)