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Cucurbites compressus

Angiospermae - Cucurbitales - Cucurbitaceae

Taxonomy
Cucurbites compressus was named by Berry (1929). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type locality is Belen, Punta Pariñas, which is in a Miocene/Oligocene terrestrial horizon in Peru.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Cucurbites compressus Berry

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Fabid
orderCucurbitalesJussieu 1820
familyCucurbitaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusCucurbites
speciescompressus

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.

†Cucurbites compressus Berry 1929
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. W. Berry 1929The present seed is obovate in outline, greatly compressed, asymmetrically pointed proximad, and rather evenly rounded distad. The hilum at the pointed end is narrowly elliptical in outline. The edges of the seed are rather sharp all around, but there is a faint marginal border, especially toward the base, differing in texture from the flat faces. Length 10 millimeters; maximum width 4.75 millimeters; maximum thickness 1.75 millimeters.
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 Miocene to the top of the Oligocene or 23.03000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene - Oligocene23.03 - 23.03Peru Cucurbites compressus (type locality: 139872)