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Papuacedrus australis
Taxonomy
Papuacedrus australis was named by Hill and Carpenter (1989). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is P-1168, a leaf. Its type locality is Cethana Dam, which is in an Oligocene lagoonal siltstone/sandstone in Australia.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Papuacedrus australis Hill and Carpenter pp. 97-99 figs. 5A-E, 6A,B |
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†Papuacedrus australis Hill and Carpenter 1989
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. S. Hill and R. J. Carpenter 1989 | Branchlets flattened, with leaves in whorls of four. Leaf whorls up to 8 mm long and up to 5 mm wide. Facial leaves with long, narrow attachment, probably fused to the lateral leaves. Free portion of facial leaves smaller than lateral leaves or reduced and scale-like, apex acute. Lateral leaves with strongly developed leaf margin, variable shape, apex acute. Stomata restricted to one leaf surface. External stomatal opening with a pronounced Florin ring with a high ridge, lobing poorly developed and no peripheral groove. Papillae poorly developed or absent. Inner surface of stomata typically cupressaceaus. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Oligocene | Australia (Tasmania) | Papuacedrus australis (type locality: 166832) | |
| Oligocene | Australia (Tasmania) | Papuacedrus australis (167372) |