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Myrcia nitens

Angiospermae - Myrtales - Myrtaceae

Taxonomy
Myrcia nitens was named by Engelhardt (1891). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1891Myrcia nitens Engelhardt

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
classDicotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderMyrtalesJussieu 1820
familyMyrtaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusMyrciaDe Candolle 1828
speciesnitensEngelhardt 1891

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.

Myrcia nitens Engelhardt 1891
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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: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 28.40000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene - Late/Upper Miocene33.9 - 5.333Argentina (Rio Negro Territory) Myrcia nitens (31540)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene28.4 - 15.97Argentina (Rio Negro) Myrcia nitens (137127)