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Geinitzia

Pinopsida - Pinales - Taxaceae

Taxonomy
Geinitzia was named by Endlicher (1847). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Geinitzia cretacea.

It was assigned to Coniferales by Endlicher (1847); and to Taxodieae by Knowlton (1919).

Synonyms
  • Sedites was named by Geinitz (1842). It is not extant. Its type is Sedites rabenhorstii.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Geinitzia by Endlicher (1947).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1842Sedites Geinitz
1847Geinitzia Endlicher
1919Geinitzia Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
phylumPinophyta
classPinopsidaBurnett 1833
RankNameAuthor
orderPinales
familyTaxaceae
subfamilyTaxodieae
genusGeinitziaEndlicher 1847

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. †Geinitzia Endlicher 1847
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†Geinitzia biforma Lesquereux 1875
†Geinitzia cretacea Endlicher 1847
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Invalid names: Sedites rabenhorstii Geinitz 1842 [replaced]
†Geinitzia formosa Heer 1871
†Geinitzia jenneyi Fontaine 1899
†Geinitzia reichenbachi Geinitz 1842
Invalid names: Sedites Geinitz 1842 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Campanian or 259.51000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation G. sp. (30689)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Russian Federation (Vologda) G. sp. 1 (30687)
Early/Lower Cretaceous143.1 - 100.5USA (Wyoming) G. Jenneyi (34837 34865)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Charente-Maritime) G. reichenbachii (119082)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Canada (Alberta) G. formosa (35090 35091)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (Alberta) G. formosa (35082 35085 35093)
Late/Upper Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2USA (North Carolina) G. reichenbachii (29010)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (North Carolina) G. reichenbachii (28410)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Mexico) G. formosa (24180)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) G. sp. (168549)