| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Banksieaephyllum linearis
Taxonomy
Banksieaephyllum linearis was named by Carpenter and Jordan (1997) [Type Locality: Cethana, Tasmania.
Specimens Examined: C-624, C-888, C-846.]. It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype: C-624, stored in the Department of Plant Science, University of Tasmania., a leaf. Its type locality is Cethana Dam, which is in an Oligocene lagoonal siltstone/sandstone in Australia.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Banksieaephyllum linearis Carpenter and Jordan p. 559 figs. 7 - 12 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Banksieaephyllum linearis Carpenter and Jordan 1997
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. J. Carpenter and G. J. Jordan 1997 | Leaf linear, entire margined, or with irregularly spaced teeth at the apical end. Cuticle thick, stomates superficially placed. Large diameter trichome bases associated with up to at least eight epidermal cells on the adaxial surface. Subsidiary cells and adaxial surface striated. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|||||
|
|
||||
| Source: p = phylum | |||||
| Reference: Kiessling 2009 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Oligocene | Australia (Tasmania) | Banksieaephyllum linearis (type locality: 166832) |