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Orchidoideae

Angiospermae - Asparagales - Orchidaceae

Taxonomy
Orchidoideae was named by de Jussieu (1789). It is extant.

It was assigned to Orchidaceae by Poinar (2016).

Subtaxa
Cranichideae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1789Orchidoideae de Jussieu
2016Orchidoideae Poinar p. 172

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—Monocots
RankNameAuthor
orderAsparagales
familyOrchidaceaede Jussieu 1789
subfamilyOrchidoideaede Jussieu 1789
subfamilyOrchidoideaede Jussieu 1789

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.

Subfm. Orchidoideae de Jussieu 1789
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G. †Annulites Poinar 2016
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†Annulites mexicana Poinar 2016
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G. †Cylindrocites Poinar 2016
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†Cylindrocites browni Poinar 2016
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 20.44000 to 15.97000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Annulites mexicana (125757)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Cylindrocites browni (122472)