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Ledum

Taxonomy
Ledum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Ledum palustre.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
L. palustre (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Ledum Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusLedum

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. Ledum Linnaeus 1753
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Ledum palustre 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: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 27.3 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Idaho) L. idahoensis (27569)