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Alsophilites

Polypodiopsida - Cyatheales - Cyatheaceae

Taxonomy
Alsophilites was named by Hirmer (1927). It is not extant. Its type is Alsophilites polonica.

It was assigned to Cyatheaceae by Andrews (1970).

Species
A. polonica (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Alsophilites Hirmer
1970Alsophilites Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderCyathealesPryor et al. 1995
familyCyatheaceaeKaulfuss 1827
genusAlsophilitesHirmer 1927

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. †Alsophilites Hirmer 1927
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†Alsophilites polonica Raciborski 1927
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Middle Jurassic or 174.70000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Jurassic174.7 - 161.5China (Nei Mongol) A. sp. 1 (29573)