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Pecopteris affinis
Taxonomy
Pecopteris affinis was named by McClelland (1850). It is not extant. Its type locality is Raniganj, which is in a Wordian/Lopingian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Raniganj Formation of India.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. acutifolia, P. ameromi, P. andressonii, P. angusta, P. arborescens, P. aspera, P. augusta, P. bucklandi, P. candolleana, P. cyathea, P. daubreei, P. densifolia, P. elliptica, P. geinitzi, P. grandifolia, P. helenaeana, P. hucheti, P. lingulata, P. miltoni, P. monyi, P. obliquenervis, P. oreopteridia, P. oreopteroides, P. plumosa, P. polymorpha, P. pseudovestita, P. serpillifolia, P. tobaensis, P. wongi
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1850 | Pecopteris affinis McClelland |
| 1976 | Pecopteris affinis Lakhanpal et al. |
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†Pecopteris affinis McClelland 1850
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wordian - Lopingian | India | Pecopteris affinis (type locality: 30166) |