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Banksieaephyllum orientalis
Taxonomy
Banksieaephyllum orientalis was named by Carpenter and Jordan (1997) [Type Locality: Cethana, Tasmania.]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype: C-524 (the only specimen observed), stored in the Department of Plant Science, University of Tasmania., a leaf (Cuticles). Its type locality is Cethana Dam, which is in an Oligocene lagoonal siltstone/sandstone in Australia. It is the type species of Banksieaephyllum.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1997 | Banksieaephyllum orientalis Carpenter and Jordan p. 559 figs. 1 - 6 |
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†Banksieaephyllum orientalis Carpenter and Jordan 1997
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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R. J. Carpenter and G. J. Jordan 1997 | Leaf pinnatisect into about eight lobes per side. Lobes relatively straight on the apical side, basal side convex. Three principal veins per lobe. Stomates superficially placed, in vein areoles. Surface striations absent. |
Measurements
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Reference: Kiessling 2009 |
Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 28.40000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Early/Lower Oligocene | Australia (Tasmania) | Banksieaephyllum orientalis (type locality: 166832) |