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Euproteaciphyllum rugulatum

Angiospermae - Proteales - Proteaceae

Taxonomy
Euproteaciphyllum rugulatum was named by Jordan et al. (1998) [nom. nov., based on Proteaciphyllum rugulatum R.J.Carp. & G.J.Jord. (Australian Systematic Botany 10: 557 (1997)), nom. illeg.]. It is not extant.

Synonyms
  • Proteaciphyllum rugulatum was named by Carpenter and Jordan (1997) [Type Locality: Cethana, Tasmania.]. It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype: C-567 (the only specimen observed) stored in 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 was replaced with Euproteaciphyllum rugulatum by Jordan et al. (1998).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Proteaciphyllum rugulatum Carpenter and Jordan p. 557 figs. 63 - 67
1998Euproteaciphyllum rugulatum Jordan et al. p. 473

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
RankNameAuthor
orderProtealesJussieu 1829
familyProteaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusEuproteaciphyllum
speciesrugulatum

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.

†Euproteaciphyllum rugulatum Jordan et al. 1998
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Invalid names: Proteaciphyllum rugulatum Carpenter and Jordan 1997 [replaced]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. J. Carpenter and G. J. Jordan 1997 (Proteaciphyllum rugulatum)Leaf very narrow elliptic, toothed, teeth absent from basal third of leaf. Stomates mostly aligned parallel to long axis of leaf. Cuticle very thick, in region of subsidiary cells longitudinally rugulate, and over normal abaxial epidermal cells bumpy. Inner, abaxial cuticle surface markedly granular. Adaxial surface with some development of ropy striations, particularly over veins, epidermal cells small, thick-walled. Trichome bases on both surfaces, usually associated with two to four epidermal cells.
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: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Australia (Tasmania) Proteaciphyllum rugulatum (166832)