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Dryopteris indica

Polypodiopsida - Polypodiales - Dryopteridaceae

Taxonomy
Dryopteris indica was named by Sharma (1971). It is not extant. Its type locality is Dhaukuti, Rajmahal Hills, which is in a Jurassic fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Rajmahal Formation of India.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Dryopteris indica Sharma
1991Dryopteris indica Chandra and Tewari

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
orderPolypodiales
RankNameAuthor
suborderPolypodiineaeDumort 1829
familyDryopteridaceaeHerter 1949
subfamilyDryopteridoideaeLink 1841
genusDryopterisAdanson 1763
speciesindicaSharma 1971

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.

Dryopteris indica Sharma 1971
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Jurassic or 161.50000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1India (Jharkhand) Dryopteris indica (type locality: 225504)