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Chloranthaceae

Angiospermae - Chloranthales - Chloranthaceae

Taxonomy
Chloranthaceae was named by Sims (1820). It is extant.

It was assigned to Magnoliales by Mabberley (2000); to Angiospermae by Taylor et al. (2008); and to Chloranthales by The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1820Chloranthaceae Sims
2000Chloranthaceae Mabberley
2008Chloranthaceae Taylor et al. p. 1029
2016Chloranthaceae The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
orderChloranthalesBrown 1835
familyChloranthaceaeSims 1820
familyChloranthaceaeSims 1820

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.

Fm. Chloranthaceae Sims 1820
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G. Ascarina Forster and Forster 1775
G. †Clavatipollenites Couper 1958
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†Clavatipollenites cephalus Sah and Kar 1970
†Clavatipollenites minutus Brenner 1963
†Clavatipollenites tenellis Paden et al. 1971
G. Hedyosmum Swartz 1788
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: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 137.05000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 125.77 Ma

Collections (139 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cretaceous143.1 - 100.5Argentina (San Luis) Clavatipollenites hughesii (151090)
Early/Lower Cretaceous - Late/Upper Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0Antarctica (Antarctic peninsula) Clavatipollenites hughesii (172746)
Valanginian - Hauterivian137.05 - 125.77Israel (Negev) Clavatipollenites sp. B (140287 140288)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Egypt (El Wadi El Gadid) Clavatipollenites hughesii (139500 139501) Clavatipollenites sp. (139496) Clavatipollenites sp., Clavatipollenites hughesii (139499)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57Argentina (Neuquén) Clavatipollenites hughesii (149818)
Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2Chile (Doceava Región) Clavatipollenites hughesii (150023)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Israel (Negev) Clavatipollenites sp. B (140351)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Egypt (Western Desert) Clavatipollenites hughesii (142198 142199)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Argentina (Santa cruz) Clavatipollenites sp. 4, Clavatipollenites sp. 3 (150282)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Argentina (Santa Cruz) Clavatipollenites sp. 1, Clavatipollenites sp. 2, Clavatipollenites sp. 3, Clavatipollenites sp. 4 (150284)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Colombia (Huila) Clavatipollenites hughesii (139394)
Aptian - Early/Lower Albian121.4 - 110.1Argentina (Santa Cruz) Clavatipollenites sp. (149849 149850)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Colombia (Huila) Clavatipollenites hughesii (139393 139401)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Peru (Loreto) Clavatipollenites amplocolpatus (144300 144302) Clavatipollenites hughesii (144301)
Aptian - Cenomanian121.4 - 93.9Australia (Queensland) Clavatipollenites sp. (163581)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2USA (Maryland) Clavatipollenites hughesii (14376)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Argentina (Santa Cruz) Clavatipollenites spp. (149927)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Clavatipollenites spp. (150984 150985 150994) Clavatipollenites spp., Clavatipollenites hughesii, Clavatipollenites minutus (150996) Clavatipollenites spp., Clavatipollenites minutus (150983) Clavatipollenites spp., Clavatipollenites minutus, Clavatipollenites tenellis (150981) Clavatipollenites spp., Clavatipollenites sp. AR1 (150982) Clavatipollenites tenellis (150995)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Maranhão) Clavatipollenites sp . 1, Clavatipollenites sp. 2 (150515)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Caerá) Clavatipollenites minutus (150991) Clavatipollenites spp. (150988 150990) Clavatipollenites spp., Clavatipollenites sp. AR1 (150993) Clavatipollenites spp., Clavatipollenites tenellis (150987 150989)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Argentina (Santa Cruz) Clavatipollenites sp. (149846)
Early/Lower Albian - Middle Albian113.2 - 106.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Clavatipollenites sp. (149746)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Colombia (Huila) Clavatipollenites hughesii (139357 139360 139362)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Egypt (Western Desert) Clavatipollenites hughesii (142202 142203 142204)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Antarctica Clavatipollenites hughesii (153429 153431)
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9North Atlantic Clavatipollenites hughesii (142272) Clavatipollenites maximus, Clavatipollenites hughesii (142271 142273 142274 142275)
Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9North Atlantic Clavatipollenites maximus, Clavatipollenites hughesii (140569)
Early/Lower Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Argentina (Santa Cruz) Clavatipollenites spp. (149928)
Albian - Turonian113.2 - 89.8Australia (Victoria) Clavatipollenites sp. (163583)
Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian110.1 - 100.5Morocco (Tarfaya) Clavatipollenites tenellis (144143)
Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian110.1 - 100.5Antarctica Clavatipollenites hughesii (153430)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (New Jersey) Clavatipollenites couperi, Clavatipollenites hughesii (34141)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Australia (Northern Teritorry) Clavatipollenites sp. (163580)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Australia (Northern Territory) Clavatipollenites hughesii (163508 163509 163511 163512 163514) Clavatipollenites hughessi, Clavatipollenites sp. A (163482 163484) Clavatipollenites sp. A (163483) Clavatipollenites spp., Clavatipollenites hughesii (163481)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Antarctica Clavatipollenites hughesii (153426 153428)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Madagascar (Toliara) Clavatipollenites sp. 1, Clavatipollenites sp. 2, Clavatipollenites sp. 3, Clavatipollenites sp. 4 (167942)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Maryland) Clavatipollenites sp. (31101)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Charente-Maritime) Clavatipollenites hughesii (176637)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt (Western Desert) Clavatipollenites hughesii (142206 144979 145096 145097 145098 145099 145100 145101 145102 145103 145104 145105 145106 145107 145108)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt (Western Desert) Clavatipollenites hughesii (142208 142209)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Argentina (Mendoza) Clavatipollenites rotundus (149812)
Late/Upper Cretaceous - Early/Lower Paleocene100.5 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Clavatipollenites sp. (195707)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Egypt (north Western Desert) Clavatipollenites hughesii (140397)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Australia (Northern Territory) Clavatipollenites hughesii (163819)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Egypt (north Western Desert) Clavatipollenites hughesii (140379)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Antarctica Clavatipollenites spp. (150509)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Antarctica Clavatipollenites sp. (150271)
Late/Upper Campanian - Danian83.6 - 61.66Antarctica Clavatipollenites hughesii (151074)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Clavatipollenites sp. (206968)
Lancian72.2 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) C. HC88 (48244)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Clavatipollenites sp. (149815 151446)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Clavatipollenites hughesii (150882) Clavatipollenites sp. (31653 199410)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Clavatipollenites hughesii (234761) Clavatipollenites sp. (149974)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Clavatipollenites hughesii (138378) Clavatipollenites sp. (151455 151456 151457 151458 151459 151460 151461 151462 151463 152264 239892)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Australia (Tasmania) Clavatipollenites glarius (166741)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Australia (Victoria) Ascarina spp. (167130)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Argentina (Santa Cruz) Clavatipollenites sp. (142150 142151 142152 142154 142219 142222 151587)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98New Zealand (Southland) Clavatipollenites ascarinoides (169981)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Argentina (Santa Cruz) Clavatipollenites sp. (142224 142225 142226)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (New south wales) Clavatipollenites glarius (168994)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Australia (Victoria) Ascarina indet. (172879 172883)