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Chionanthus
Taxonomy
Chionanthus was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Chionanthus virginicus.
It was assigned to Oleaceae by Knowlton (1919).
It was assigned to Oleaceae by Knowlton (1919).
Species
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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. Chionanthus Linnaeus 1753
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†Chionanthus membranaceus Knowlton 1918
Chionanthus virginicus Linnaeus 1753
Chionanthus zeylanicus 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 Eocene to the top of the Messinian or 56.00000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Collections (10 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Eocene | Japan (Yamaguchi) | C. nipponicus (24463 24466 24474) | |
| Burdigalian | Germany (Bayern) | C. kornii (28280 28281 28282) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | Germany (North Rhine Westphalia) | C. ruehlii (27928) | |
| Tortonian - Messinian | Germany (North Rhine Westphalia) | C. ruehlii (27919 27927 28044) |