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Asterotheca

Polypodiopsida - Marattiales

Taxonomy
Asterotheca was named by Presl (1845). It is not extant. Its type is Asterocarpus sternbergii.

It was assigned to Marattiaceae by Andrews (1970); to Polypodiopsida by Nielsen (2005); to Marattiales by Moisan et al. (2010); and to Plantae by Meller et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Asterotheca Presl
1970Asterotheca Andrews
2005Asterotheca Nielsen
2010Asterotheca Moisan et al.
2011Asterotheca Meller et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
RankNameAuthor
subclassMarattiidaeKlinge 1882
orderMarattiales
genusAsterothecaPresl 1845

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. †Asterotheca Presl 1845
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†Asterotheca fuchsii Schimper 1875
†Asterotheca hilariensis Menendez 1957
†Asterotheca rigbyana Herbst 1977
†Asterotheca singeri Archangelsky 1957
†Asterotheca sternbergii Goeppert 1836
†Asterotheca thalensis Kustatscher and Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert 2011
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Westphalian D to the top of the Rhaetian or 309.80000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (104 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carboniferous - Desmoinesian358.86 - 306.0USA (Missouri) A. sp. (11196)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Indiana) A. crenulata, A. cyathea, A. oreopteridia (11197) A. oreopteridia, A. hemitelliodes (12668)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.4 - 307.0Argentina (Chubut) A. feruglioi (162148)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Kansas) A. arborescens (11182 24639 24643) A. arborescens, A. hemiteloides (24638)
Westphalian D - Stephanian A309.8 - 301.4USA (Ohio) A. sp. (11187)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Illinois) A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2, A. sp. 3, A. sp. 4 (33462)
Stephanian A305.0 - 301.4USA (Ohio) A. sp. (11188)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Argentina A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2 (29406)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Argentina (Chubut) A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2 (29396)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Argentina (Cordoba) A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2 (29402)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Argentina (La Rioja) A. sp. 1 (29400)
Autunian - Kungurian298.9 - 274.4Spain A. sternbergi (25892)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Argentina (Santa Cruz) A. piatnitzkyi, A. hemitelioides, A. singeri (211313)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Argentina (Chubut) A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2, A. sp. 3 (29398)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Brazil (Parana) A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2 (29499 29501)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 274.4China (Nei Mongol) A. sp. 1 (30073)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 274.4Argentina (Santa Cruz) A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2, A. sp. 3 (29395)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Zimbabwe A. sp. 1 (30993)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4South Africa (Gauteng) A. hammanskraalensis (14280 14281) A. leeukuilensis (14271)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation A. sp. 1 (30800 30847) A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2 (30846)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28Argentina (Santa Cruz) A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2, A. sp. 3 (29397)
Roadian - Capitanian274.4 - 259.51Brazil (Sao Paulo) A. sp. 1 (29492)
Roadian - Capitanian274.4 - 259.51Russian Federation A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2, A. sp. 3 (30801)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Russian Federation A. sp. 1 (30862 30864 30873)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51South Africa (Western Cape) A. sp. (14327)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Brazil (Parana) A. sp. 1 (29502)
Induan251.902 - 249.9Russian Federation A. sp. 1 (30545)
Early/Lower Triassic251.902 - 246.7China (Guangdong) A. sp. 1 (30041)
Early/Lower Triassic251.902 - 246.7Russian Federation A. sp. 1 (30696)
Spathian - Anisian248.1 - 241.464South Africa (Eastern Cape) A. sp. A (14373 20682 20689)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0Australia (Queensland) A. sp. 1 (29421)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0Australia (New South Wales) A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2 (29423)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Germany A. merianii (154354 154356) A. merianii, A. thalensis (154355)
Ladinian - Carnian241.464 - 227.3Argentina (Mendoza) A. sp. 1 (29404)
Ladinian - Carnian241.464 - 227.3Russian Federation (Novaya Zemlya) A. merianii (25042)
Ladinian - Norian241.464 - 205.7France (Savoie) A. merianii (24672)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3China (Shaanxi) A. sp. 1 (29906)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Mexico (Sonora) A. santaclarae (23993 24001 24003 24006 24007 24010 24024 24026 24036 24037 24057 24058 24061 24092) A. sp. (24055 24067 24068 24069 24070 24071 24073 24074 24075 24076 24080)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Austria A. merianii (102471) A. merianii, A. lacera, A. intermedia (24683)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Chile A. fuchsii (201288) A. rigbyana (207683)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Switzerland A. merianii (24684)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy A. meriani (31290)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Svalbard and Jan Mayen A. merianii (24875)
Carnian - Rhaetian237.0 - 201.4China (Gansu) A. sp. 1 (29527)
Carnian - Rhaetian237.0 - 201.4Russian Federation A. sp. 1 (30737)
Carnian - Rhaetian237.0 - 201.4China (Qinghai) A. sp. 1 (30025 30074)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Chile (Copiapó) A. fuchsi, A. rigbyana (224021)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Chile (Huasco) A. menendezii (223789)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Argentina (Neuquen) A. sp. 1 (29410)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Argentina (Santa Cruz) A. sp. 1 (29383)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Mexico (Hidalgo) A. meriani (24656)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Argentina (San Juan) A. hilariensis (210721)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Barentsøya) A. sp. (212897)
Norian227.3 - 205.7China (Sichuan) A. sp. 1 (30030)
Norian227.3 - 205.7China (Shaanxi) A. sp. 1 (29946)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Svalbard and Jan Mayen A. cottoni (212940)
Norian227.3 - 205.7China (Xizang) A. sp. 1 (30062)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Vietnam A. sp. 1 (30982)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Russian Federation A. sp. 1 (30510 30794)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4China (Shaanxi) A. sp. 1 (29940)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4China (Xinjiang) A. sp. 1 (30015)