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Tympanophora simplex

Polypodiopsida - Cyatheales - Cyatheaceae

Taxonomy
Tympanophora simplex was named by Lindley and Hutton (1835).

It was recombined as Coniopteris simplex by Harris (1961).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1835Tympanophora simplex Lindley and Hutton
1961Coniopteris simplex Harris pp. 142 - 146 figs. Text-figs. 49, 50 a-g

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderCyathealesPryor et al. 1995
familyCyatheaceaeKaulfuss 1827
genusTympanophoraLindley and Hutton 1835
speciessimplexLindley and Hutton 1835

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.

†Tympanophora simplex Lindley and Hutton 1835
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. M. Harris 1961Leaf as a whole lanceolate or linear lanceolate, width about 8 cm., length unknown, apex acute, base unknown. Rachis typically 2 mm. wide, grooved above, rounded below.
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Collections
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