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Rhizomopteris chakshu

Polypodiopsida - Filicales

Taxonomy
Rhizomopteris chakshu was named by Ganju (1947). It is not extant. Its type locality is Lalmatia, Rajmahal Hills, which is in a Jurassic fluvial-lacustrine horizon in India.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Rhizomopteris chakshu Ganju
1976Rhizomopteris chakshu Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderFilicales
genusRhizomopterisSchimper 1869
specieschakshuGanju 1947

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.

†Rhizomopteris chakshu Ganju 1947
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Jurassic or 161.50000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1India (Jharkhand) Rhizomopteris chakshu (type locality: 225285)