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Welwitschiapites magnus

Cycadopsida - Welwitschiales - Welwitschiaceae

Taxonomy
Welwitschiapites magnus was named by Maithy (1965). It is not extant. Its type locality is Srirampur Colliery, Giridih Coalfield, which is in a Sakmarian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in India.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Welwitschiapites magnus Maithy
1976Welwitschiapites magnus Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumCycadophytaBessey 1907
classCycadopsidaBrongniart 1843
RankNameAuthor
orderWelwitschiales
familyWelwitschiaceaeCaruel
genusWelwitschiapitesBolkhovitina
speciesmagnusMaithy 1965

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.

Welwitschiapites magnus Maithy 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1India (Jharkhand) Welwitschiapites magnus (type locality: 225321)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1India Welwitschiapites magnus (30151)