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Arctium (burdock)
Taxonomy
Arctium was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Arctium lappa.
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
Species
A. lappa (type species), A. personata
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1753 | Arctium 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. Arctium Linnaeus 1753 [burdock]
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Arctium lappa Linnaeus 1753
Arctium personata 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 Serravallian to the top of the Tortonian or 13.82000 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 7.246 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 7.246 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serravallian - Tortonian | Germany (Brandenburg) | Arctium tomentosum (27064) |