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Menispermum (moonseed)
Taxonomy
Menispermum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Menispermum canadense.
It was assigned to Cocculinae by Chandler (1964).
It was assigned to Cocculinae by Chandler (1964).
Species
M. canadense (type species), M. cocculus, M. hirsutum, M. myosotoides, M. orbiculatum, M. taylori, M. virginicum
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G. Menispermum Linnaeus 1753 [moonseed]
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Menispermum canadense Linnaeus 1753
Menispermum cocculus Linnaeus 1753
Menispermum hirsutum Linnaeus 1753
Menispermum myosotoides Linnaeus 1753
Menispermum orbiculatum Linnaeus 1753
†Menispermum taylori Chandler 1964
Menispermum virginicum Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 89.80000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 72.1 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 72.1 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Coniacian - Campanian | Canada (British Columbia) | Menispermum dauricumoides (35189 35218) | |
| Early/Lower Oligocene | USA (Oregon) | Menispermum sp. (35220) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene | France (Elsass) | Menispermum reidii (21222) |