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Pteris sitkensis

Polypodiopsida - Polypodiales - Pteridaceae

Taxonomy
Pteris sitkensis was named by Heer (1869). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. cretica, P. nirihuaoensis, P. pacajensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Pteris sitkensis Heer
1919Pteris sitkensis Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
orderPolypodiales
RankNameAuthor
suborderPteridineaePrado and Schuettp 2016
familyPteridaceaeReichenbach
subfamilyPteridoideaeLink 1841
genusPteris
speciessitkensisHeer 1869

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.

†Pteris sitkensis Heer 1869
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Eocene or 56.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Alaska) Pteris sitkensis (112312)