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Ficus sphericus
Taxonomy
Ficus sphericus was named by Berry (1929). It is not extant. Its type locality is Belen, Punta Pariñas, which is in a Miocene/Oligocene terrestrial horizon in Peru.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
F. americanafolia, F. andrewsi, F. aramaryensis, F. australis, F. betijoquensis, F. carbesea, F. carica, F. eopapyratia, F. geometra, F. imperfectus, F. mamilliferafolia, F. papyratium, F. patagonica, F. perplexa, F. peruviana, F. potentilloides, F. subintermedia, F. talamanca, F. ventricosus, F. winslowiana, F. austrinus, F. meridionalis, F. meridonalis, F. tricostatus, F. texana
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1929 | Ficus sphericus Berry p. 148 figs. Pl. I. Fig. 8 |
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†Ficus sphericus Berry 1929
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| E. W. Berry 1929 | Fruit small, sub-spherical, sometimes somewhat prolate, with a conspicuous peduncle scar, and a large aperture at the opposite pole. The substance is ornamented with meridional lines. Diameter ranging from 5.5 to 7.5 centimeters. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Oligocene or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Oligocene | Peru (Piura) | Ficus sphericus (64545) | |
| Miocene - Oligocene | Peru | Ficus sphericus (type locality: 139872) |