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Nerium (oleander)

Angiospermae - Gentianales - Apocynaceae

Taxonomy
Nerium was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Nerium oleander.

It was assigned to Apocynaceae by MacGinitie (1941).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Nerium Linnaeus
1941Nerium MacGinitie

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
—CoreeudicotsThe Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2009
—Superasterids
RankNameAuthor
—Asterids
—Euasterids
—Lamiids
orderGentianales
familyApocynaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusNerium

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. Nerium Linnaeus 1753 [oleander]
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Nerium divaricatum Linnaeus 1753
†Nerium hinoidea MacGinitie 1941
Nerium oleander Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Middle Eocene or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.71 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (California) Nerium hinoidea (23996)