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Dichotomopteris falcata

Polypodiopsida - Filicales

Taxonomy
Dichotomopteris falcata was named by Maithy (1974). It is not extant. Its type locality is Raniganj, which is in a Wordian/Lopingian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Raniganj Formation of India.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1921Asplenium whitbyense Heer
1974Dichotomopteris falcata Maithy
1976Asplenium whitbyense Lakhanpal et al.
1991Dichotomopteris falcata Chandra and Tewari

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderFilicales
genusDichotomopterisMaithy 1974
speciesfalcataMaithy 1974

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.

Dichotomopteris falcata Maithy 1974
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Invalid names: Asplenium whitbyense Heer 1921 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Early/Lower Cretaceous or 266.90000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian - Lopingian266.9 - 251.902India Asplenium whitbyense, Dichotomopteris falcata (type locality: 30166)
Early/Lower Cretaceous143.1 - 100.5India (Gujarat) Dichotomopteris falcata (226841 226875)