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Rhizocaulon

Angiospermae - Poales - Poaceae

Taxonomy
Rhizocaulon was named by Saporta (1861). It is not extant. Its type is Rhizocaulon macrophyllum.

It was assigned to Gramineae by Andrews (1970).

Species
R. gracile, R. macrophyllum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Rhizocaulon Saporta
1970Rhizocaulon Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
—Monocots
orderPoales
familyPoaceae
genusRhizocaulonSaporta 1861

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. †Rhizocaulon Saporta 1861
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Rhizocaulon gracile Saporta 1861
†Rhizocaulon macrophyllum Saporta 1861
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