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Newtonia mushensis

Angiospermae - Fabales - Fabaceae

Taxonomy
Newtonia mushensis was named by Pan et al. (2012). Its type specimen is MU17-31, a seed/fruit (Large, flat elongate seeds surrounded by a chartaceous or membranous wing), and it is a compression fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Newtonia mushensis Pan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
Fabid
RankNameAuthor
orderFabalesBromhead 1838
familyFabaceaeLindley 1836
subfamilyMimosoideae
tribeMimoseaeBronn 1822
genusNewtoniaBaillon 1888
speciesmushensis

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.

Newtonia mushensis Pan et al. 2012
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A.D. Pan et al. 2012Flat, elongate tapering seeds bearing a membranous wing that is markedly curved and notched at the attachment of the funiculus. The new taxon is distinguished from extant species of Newtonia by a combination of seed size parameters and degree of curvature near the funiculus attachment.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: Early/Lower Miocene or 23.04000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Ethiopia Newtonia mushensis (169321)