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Psidium (guava)
Taxonomy
Psidium was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Psidium guajava.
It was assigned to Myrtaceae by Linnaeus (1753) and Srivastava (1991).
It was assigned to Myrtaceae by Linnaeus (1753) and Srivastava (1991).
Species
P. guajava (type species), P. guavaites
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1753 | Psidium Linnaeus |
1991 | Psidium Srivastava |
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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. Psidium Linnaeus 1753 [guava]
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Psidium guajava Linnaeus 1753
†Psidium guavaites Trivedi 1980
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Reference: Kiessling 2009 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Pliocene or 55.80000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 54.9 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 54.9 Ma
Collections (5 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Clarkforkian | USA (North Dakota) | Psidium sp. (21372) | |
Early/Lower Eocene - Late/Upper Miocene | Argentina | Psidium araciforme (32201) | |
Early/Lower Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene | Brazil (Bahia) | Psidium cuneatifolium (32010) | |
Early/Lower Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene | Trinidad and Tobago | Psidium guajavafolia (31337) | |
Pliocene | India (Jharkhand) | Psidium sp. (214996) |