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Volkeria

Angiospermae - Poales - Cyperaceae

Taxonomy
Volkeria was named by Smith et al. (2009). It is not extant. Its type is Volkeria messelense.

It was assigned to Cyperaceae by Smith et al. (2009).

Species
V. messelense (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Volkeria Smith et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
Monocots
orderPoales
familyCyperaceae
genusVolkeriaSmith et al. 2009

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.

G. †Volkeria Smith et al. 2009
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Volkeria messelense Smith et al. 2009
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available