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Athrotaxis mesibovii
Taxonomy
Athrotaxis mesibovii was named by Hill et al. (1993) [Type Locality: Lea River, Tasmania.
Specimens Examined: LEA-1094-1104, LRR1-1073,1076,1117, P-430, 1153-1157.]. Its type specimen is Holotype: LEA-1104, stored in the Department of Plant Science, University of Tasmania., a cuticle (Leaves), and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Lea River, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial siltstone in Australia.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Athrotaxis mesibovii Hill et al. p. 247 |
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†Athrotaxis mesibovii Hill et al. 1993
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. S. Hill et al. 1993 | Leaves 3-8 mm long, loosely spreading and strongly keeled. Stomates in two broad bands on either side of the keel on the adaxial surface and possibly in restricted areas of the leaf base on the abaxial surface. A poorly developed apical frill may be present towards the apex of the leaf. Bract scale of ovuliferous cone well developed both apically and basally, covering the ovuliferous scale, but not tapering apically. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 33.90000 to 15.97000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Oligocene | Australia (Tasmania) | Athrotaxis mesibovii (type locality: 166597 166705) | |
| Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene | Australia (Tasmania) | Athrotaxis mesibovii (166703) |