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Musgraveinanthus

Angiospermae - Proteales - Proteaceae

Taxonomy
Musgraveinanthus was named by Christophel (1984). It is not extant. Its type is Musgraveinanthus alcoensis.

It was assigned to Proteaceae by Christophel (1984).

Species
M. alcoensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Musgraveinanthus Christophel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
orderProtealesJussieu 1829
familyProteaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusMusgraveinanthus

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. †Musgraveinanthus Christophel 1984
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Musgraveinanthus alcoensis Christophel 1984
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. C. Christophel 1984Flowers paired, with pairs arranged spirally on the inflorescence axis. Each pair subtended by three persistent bracts, the two lateral bracts being slightly longer than the central one. Each flower appearing sessile with a solitary superior ovary with a straight style and a clavate stigma. Each flower possessing three free, elongate hypogynous glands positioned adaxial to the ovary base. Perianth four partite, partially fused in the bud, later freely deciduous. Androecium with reniform pollen sacs, apparently fused to the perianth. Pollen grains biporate, crescent-shaped, slightly scabrate.