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Selenocarpus muensterianus

Polypodiopsida - Gleicheniaceae

Taxonomy
Selenocarpus muensterianus was named by Schenk (1866). It is not extant. It is the type species of Selenocarpus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Selenocarpus muensterianus Schenk

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
RankNameAuthor
familyGleicheniaceaePresl
genusSelenocarpusSchenk 1866
speciesmuensterianusSchenk 1866

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Aalenian to the top of the Middle Aalenian or 174.70000 to 170.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Aalenian - Middle Aalenian174.7 - 170.9United Kingdom (England) Selenocarpus muensterianus (24235)