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Convolvulites

Angiospermae - Solanales - Convolvulaceae

Taxonomy
Convolvulites was named by MacGinitie (1953). It is not extant. Its type is Convolvulites orichitus.

It was assigned to Convolvulaceae by Andrews (1970).

Species
C. orichitus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Convolvulites MacGinitie
1970Convolvulites Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
—EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
orderSolanalesJussieu 1820
familyConvolvulaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusConvolvulitesMacGinitie 1953

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. †Convolvulites MacGinitie 1953
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†Convolvulites orichitus MacGinitie 1953
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: Chadronian or 37.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) C. orichitus (24209)