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Rutaspermum

Angiospermae - Sapindales - Rutaceae

Taxonomy
Rutaspermum was named by Chandler (1957). It is not extant. Its type is Carpolithes exaratus.

It was assigned to Rutaceae by Chandler (1957), Chandler (1961), Chandler (1962), Chandler (1963), Chandler (1964) and Andrews (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Rutaspermum Chandler
1961Rutaspermum Chandler p. 191
1962Rutaspermum Chandler p. 73
1963Rutaspermum Chandler p. 93
1964Rutaspermum Chandler p. 117
1970Rutaspermum Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Malvids
orderSapindales
familyRutaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusRutaspermumChandler 1957

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. †Rutaspermum Chandler 1957
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Zanthoxylon diversifolium Lesquereux 1878
Rutaspermum chandleri Collinson and Gregor 1988
Rutaspermum exaratum Heer 1862
Rutaspermum excavatum Chandler 1962
Rutaspermum glabrum Chandler 1962
Rutaspermum magnificum Chandler 1962
Rutaspermum messelense Collinson and Gregor 1988
Rutaspermum minimum Chandler 1961
Rutaspermum rugosum Chandler 1963
Rutaspermum striatum Chandler 1962
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Messinian or 48.60000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) R. bognorensis, R. minimum (21249) R. excavatum, R. magnificum (23397) R. striatum, R. glabrum (23398)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2Germany (Hesse) R. messelense, R. chandleri (140304)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) R. excavatum (24106) R. excavatum, R. rugosum (24108)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0United Kingdom (England) R. rugosum (24109) R. sp. (27778)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) R. ornatum (27663)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03United Kingdom (England) R. exaratum (27665)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Romania Zanthoxylon europaeum (35124)