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Physophyllum

Angiospermae - Myrtales - Melastomataceae

Taxonomy
Physophyllum was named by Massalongo (1858). It is not extant. Its type is Physophyllum tococaefolium.

It was assigned to Melastomataceae by Andrews (1970).

Species
P. tococaefolium (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Physophyllum Massalongo
1970Physophyllum Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
classDicotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderMyrtalesJussieu 1820
familyMelastomataceaede Jussieu 1789
genusPhysophyllumMassalongo 1858

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. †Physophyllum Massalongo 1858
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†Physophyllum tococaefolium Massalongo 1858
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available