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Laurus plutonia

Angiospermae - Laurales - Lauraceae

Taxonomy
Laurus plutonia was named by Heer (1882). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a compression fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1882Laurus plutonia Heer
1914Laurus plutonia Berry p. 52
1919Laurus plutonia Knowlton
1961Laurus plutonia Campbell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
Magnoliid
RankNameAuthor
orderLauralesJussieu 1820
familyLauraceaeJussieu 1789
genusLaurus
speciesplutoniaHeer 1882

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.

Laurus plutonia Heer 1882
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available