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Parafatsia
Taxonomy
Parafatsia was named by Blackburn (1981). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Parafatsia subpeltata.
It was assigned to Araliaceae by Blackburn (1981); and to Proteaceae by Carpenter et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Araliaceae by Blackburn (1981); and to Proteaceae by Carpenter et al. (2006).
Species
P. subpeltata (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Parafatsia Blackburn |
| 2006 | Parafatsia Carpenter et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| D. T. Blackburn 1981 | Leaves bilateral, palmatifid, peltate. Primary venation basal actinodromous. Secondary veins eucamptodromous, giving rise to tertiary vein branches terminating in marginal teeth, Stomata paracytic. Hair bases on both surfaces, scattered, mainly above veins. Hairs longitudinally 2-seriate near base. Cuticle of both surfaces radially striate around hair bases. | |
| R. J. Carpenter et al. 2006 | Leaves palmately lobed, lobes numerous. Primary venation basal actinodromous. Stomata brachyparacytic. Trichome bases annular, encompassing more than one epidermal cell. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Middle Eocene or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Middle Eocene | Australia (South Australia) | P. subpeltata (166784) |