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Donlesia dakotensis

Angiospermae - Ceratophyllales - Ceratophyllaceae

Taxonomy
Donlesia dakotensis was named by Dilcher and Wang (2009) [UF15708–5332, 5332′ (Figs.2–5). Paratypes — UF15708–49579 (Fig. 6); 33642 (Fig. 7); 8418 (Fig. 8); 33636 (Figs. 9–11); 33637b (Figs. 12–14).]. Its type specimen is UF15708-5332, a seed/fruit, and it is a compression fossil. It is the type species of Donlesia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Donlesia dakotensis Dilcher and Wang p. 2257 figs. 2-14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
orderCeratophyllalesLink 1829
familyCeratophyllaceaeGray 1822
genusDonlesia
speciesdakotensis

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Donlesia dakotensis Dilcher and Wang 2009
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. L. Dilcher and H. Wang 2009Same as for the genus Donlesia.