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Stephania psittaca

Angiospermae - Ranunculales - Menispermaceae

Taxonomy
Stephania psittaca was named by Jud et al. (2018). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is MPEF- Pb 6801, a seed/fruit (Endocarp), and it is a compression fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Stephania psittaca Jud et al. p. 930 fig. 2
2020Stephania psittaca Stiles et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
RankNameAuthor
orderRanunculales
familyMenispermaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusStephaniaLoureiro 1790
speciespsittaca

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.

Stephania psittaca Jud et al. 2018
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
N. A. Jud et al. 2018Endocarp obovate in lateral view; dorsal crest broad-rounded, of uniform thickness, lacking spines; locule cast hippocrepiform (horseshoe-shaped), with unequal limbs and conspicuous radially aligned intrusive ribs; lateral face concave, imperforate; vascular trace ventral, nearly straight.
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: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Stephania psittaca (133753)