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Eriophorum (cotton grass)
Taxonomy
Eriophorum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Eriophorum vaginatum.
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1753 | Eriophorum Linnaeus |
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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.
G. Eriophorum Linnaeus 1753 [cotton grass]
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Eriophorum alpinum Linnaeus 1753
Eriophorum polystachion Linnaeus 1753
Eriophorum vaginatum Linnaeus 1753
Eriophorum virginicum Linnaeus 1753
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 Tortonian to the top of the Pleistocene or 11.63000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tortonian - Messinian | Germany (North Rhine) | Eriophorum sp. (27930) | |
| Zanclean | Germany (North Rhine) | Eriophorum angustifolium (28134) | |
| Pleistocene | Greenland | Eriophorum sp. (227055) |