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Dacrycarpus praecupressinus
Taxonomy
Dacrycarpus praecupressinus was named by Greenwood (1987) [Type locality: Witherden's Tunnel, New South Wales.]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Lectotype: F 51245, designated herein, housed in the Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney., a sterile axis (Leaves).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1886 | Podocarpus praecupressina Ettingshausen |
| 1987 | Dacrycarpus praecupressinus Greenwood |
| 1991 | Dacrycarpus praecupressinus Hill and Carpenter |
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†Dacrycarpus praecupressinus Greenwood 1987
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Invalid names: Podocarpus praecupressina Ettingshausen 1886 [replaced]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. S. Hill and R. J. Carpenter 1991 | Foliage dimorphic; distichous leaves bilateral, falcate, decurrent, strongly keeled with a single, prominently raised vein. Leaf length:width ratio 6:1-8:1. Short shoot about 3 cm long, <2 cm wide. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Late/Upper Eocene or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Eocene | Australia (New South Wales) | Dacrycarpus praecupressinus (167350) |