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Callitroideae

Coniferales - Cupressaceae

Taxonomy
Callitroideae was named by Saxton (1913). It is extant. Its type is Callitris.

It was assigned to Cupressaceae by Gadek et al. (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Callitroideae Saxton
2000Callitroideae Gadek et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
phylumPinophyta
orderConiferales
RankNameAuthor
familyCupressaceae
subfamilyCallitroideaeSaxton 1913
subfamilyCallitroideaeSaxton 1913

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.

Subfm. Callitroideae Saxton 1913
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G. Austrocedrus Florin and Boutelje 1954
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†Austrocedrus tasmanica Hill and Carpenter 1989
G. Callitris Ventenat 1808
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†Callitris comptonii Bowerbank 1840
†Callitris curta Bowerbank 1840
†Callitris strahanensis Jordan 1995
G. Diselma Hooker 1857
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†Diselma microfolius Paull and Hill 2009
G. Fitzroya Hooker and Lindley 1851
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†Fitzroya tasmanensis Hill and Whang 1996
G. Libocedrus Endlicher 1847
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†Libocedrus acutifolius Whang and Hill 1999
†Libocedrus adpressa Gardner 1883
†Libocedrus balfourensis Paull and Hill 2009
†Libocedrus coloradensis Cockerell 1907
†Libocedrus jacksonii Hill and Carpenter 1989
†Libocedrus lantenoisi Laurent 1912
†Libocedrus leaensis Paull and Hill 2009
†Libocedrus mesibovii Hill and Carpenter 1989
†Libocedrus microformis Paull and Hill 2009
†Libocedrus morrisonii Hill and Carpenter 1989
†Libocedrus obtusifolius Whang and Hill 1999
†Libocedrus praedecurrens Knowlton 1926
G. Papuacedrus Li 1953
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†Papuacedrus australis Hill and Carpenter 1989
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tithonian to the top of the Pleistocene or 149.20000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 143.1 Ma

Collections (51 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Germany (Franconia) Callitris sp. (24521 24524)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Fitzroya tertiaria (140359)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0Australia (New South Wales) Libocedrus acutifolius, Libocedrus obtusifolius (166738)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0United Kingdom (England) Libocedrus adpressa (21218 23318)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Australia (Tasmania) Libocedrus microformis (166741 166977) Libocedrus sp. (167659)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Callitris comptoni, Cupressinites curtus, Cupressinites comptonii, Callitris curta (22811)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Argentina (Chubut) Libocedrus prechilensis (133019 133043 133047 133054 133056)
Early/Lower Eocene - Late/Upper Miocene56.0 - 5.333Argentina Fitzroya tertiaria, Libocedrus prechilensis (32201)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Heyderia coloradensis (106381)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Australia (Tasmania) Fitzroya tasmanensis, Libocedrus leaensis (166597) Libocedrus morrisonii, Papuacedrus australis (166832)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Australia (Tasmania) Libocedrus morrisonii, Papuacedrus australis (167372)
Early/Lower Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene33.9 - 15.98Australia (Victoria) Callitris sp. (169007)
Early/Lower Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene33.9 - 15.98Australia (Tasmania) Fitzroya tasmanensis, Libocedrus balfourensis, Diselma microfolius (167684)
Early/Lower Oligocene - Late/Upper Miocene33.9 - 5.333Argentina (Santa Cruz) Fitzroya tertiaria (31544)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Australia (Tasmania) Fitzroya tasmanensis (169245) Libocedrus mesibovii, Libocedrus jacksonii (167317)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Australia (Tasmania) Fitzroya tasmanensis, Austrocedrus tasmanica (167314)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Idaho) Libocedrus masoni (35278)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Washington) Libocedrus praedecurrens (224391)
Neogene23.04 - 2.58China (Yunnan) Libocedrus lantenoisi (224533 224534)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Poland (Silesia) Libocedrus pliocenica, Libocedrus salicornioides (28442)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333China (Yunnan) Libocedrus lantenoisii (223824)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.58 - 0.129Australia (Tasmania) Diselma sp., Diselma archeri, Callitris strahanensis (166707)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Australia (Queensland) Callitris sp. (168819 168822 168888 168889 168890 168891 168892 168893 168904 168918 168924)
Middle Pleistocene - Holocene0.774 - 0.0Australia (Queensland) Callitris sp. (168896)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Australia (Queensland) Callitris sp. (168747 168749 168750 168751 168753 168754)