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Rhodomyrtus

Angiospermae - Myrtales - Myrtaceae

Taxonomy
Rhodomyrtus was named by Reichenbach (1841). It is extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Myrtaceae by Hill and Merrifield (1993).

Species
R. australis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Rhodomyrtus Reichenbach
1993Rhodomyrtus Hill and Merrifield

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
classDicotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderMyrtalesJussieu 1820
familyMyrtaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusRhodomyrtusReichenbach 1841

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.

G. Rhodomyrtus Reichenbach 1841
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†Rhodomyrtus australis Hill and Merrifield 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Oligocene or 48.07000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene - Oligocene48.07 - 23.04Australia (Western Australia) R. australis (167545)