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Bixa

Angiospermae - Malvales - Bixaceae

Taxonomy
Bixa was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Bixa orellana.

It was assigned to Bixaceae by Prasad (2008).

Species
B. kathgodamensis, B. orellana (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Bixa Linnaeus
2008Bixa Prasad

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Malvids
orderMalvales
familyBixaceaeKunth 1822
genusBixa

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. Bixa Linnaeus 1753
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Bixa kathgodamensis Prasad et al. 2004
Bixa orellana Linnaeus 1753
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

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Middle Miocene or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63India (Uttarakhand) B. kathgodamensis (222797)