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Phyllocladus lobatus

Coniferales - Podocarpaceae

Taxonomy
Phyllocladus lobatus was named by Hill (1989). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is LRR1-1649, a cuticle. Its type locality is Little Rapid River 2, which is in an Oligocene lacustrine mudstone/sandstone in Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Phyllocladus lobatus Hill p. 206 figs. 4M-Q, 5G, H

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
subphylumEuphyllophytina
Radiatopses
RankNameAuthor
Lignophytia
Spermatophytata
phylumGymnospermae
orderConiferales
familyPodocarpaceaeEndlicher 1847
genusPhyllocladusRichard and Mirbel 1825
specieslobatus

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.

Phyllocladus lobatus Hill 1989
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. S. Hill 1989Size of phylloclades unknown, but more than 25 mm long. Phylloclades deeply lobed, lobes 1-20 mm long, up to 4mm wide, possibly secondary lobes developing; main axis with a very prominent, thickened midrib, other veins inconspicuous. Phylloclades amphistomatic, with stomata denser on the lower epidermis and arranged in more or less regular longitudinal rows. Florin ring with an unlobed ridge, surrounded by a deep peripheral groove with steep walls. Outer surface of cuticle between Florin rings smooth. Cuticle covering subsidiary and epidermal cells smooth.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"superp
Created: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Modified: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Source: superp = superphylum
Reference: Kenrick and Crane 1997

Age range: Late/Upper Oligocene or 27.30000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Australia (Tasmania) Phyllocladus lobatus (type locality: 167317)