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Cunninghamites elegans

Pinopsida - Pinales - Taxaceae

Taxonomy
Cunninghamia elegans was named by Corda (1846) [in Reuss].

It was recombined as Cunninghamites elegans by Berry (1914), Knowlton (1919).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Cunninghamia elegans Corda
1914Cunninghamites elegans Berry p. 24
1919Cunninghamites elegans Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
phylumPinophyta
classPinopsidaBurnett 1833
orderPinales
RankNameAuthor
familyTaxaceae
subfamilyTaxodieae
genusCunninghamitesPresl 1838
specieselegans(Corda 1846)

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.

Cunninghamites elegans Corda 1846
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 89.80000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Italy (Gorizia) Cunninghamites elegans (103811)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (South Carolina) Cunninghamites elegans (210092)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Georgia) Cunninghamites elegans (212694)