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Musophyllum indicum

Angiospermae - Zingiberales - Musaceae

Taxonomy
Musophyllum indicum was named by Prakash et al. (1979). It is not extant. Its type locality is Mohgaon Kalan, which is in a Paleogene lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal horizon in the Deccan Intertrappean Formation of India.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Musophyllum indicum Prakash et al.
1991Musophyllum indicum Srivastava

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
Monocots
RankNameAuthor
orderZingiberales
familyMusaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusMusophyllumGöppert 1854
speciesindicumPrakash et al. 1979

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.

Musophyllum indicum Prakash et al. 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Paleogene or 66.00000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleogene66.0 - 23.04India (Madhya Pradesh) Musophyllum indicum (type locality: 224606)