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Ripogonum americanum

Angiospermae - Liliales - Ripogonaceae

Taxonomy
Ripogonum americanum was named by Carpenter et al. (2014). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is MPEF-Pb 6438a,b, a leaf, and it is a compression fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Ripogonum americanum Carpenter et al. pp. 3-4 figs. 1-2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—Monocots
RankNameAuthor
orderLiliales
familyRipogonaceaeConran and Clifford 1985
genusRipogonumForster and Forster 1776
speciesamericanum

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.

†Ripogonum americanum Carpenter et al. 2014
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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: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Argentina (Chubut) Magnoliopsida TY171 (133054)