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Abies balsamea

Pinopsida - Pinales - Pinaceae

Taxonomy
Pinus balsamea was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.

It was recombined as Abies balsamea by Miller (1768), Knowlton (1919).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. faxoniana, A. homolepis, A. idahoensis, A. koreana, A. nephrolepsis, A. squamata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Pinus balsamea Linnaeus
1768Abies balsamea Miller
1919Abies balsamea Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
phylumPinophyta
classPinopsidaBurnett 1833
orderPinales
RankNameAuthor
familyPinaceae
subfamilyAbietoideaeBercht and Presl
genusAbiesMiller 1754
speciesbalsamea()

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.

Abies balsamea Linnaeus 1753
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Michigan) Abies balsamea (63150)