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Araucaria annulata

Equisetopsida - Araucariaceae

Taxonomy
Araucaria annulata was named by Pole (1992) [Referred specimens: SB159, SB160b, SB 162-SB164, S036.]. It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a compression fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. antarctica, A. araucoensis, A. mirabilis, A. pichileufensis

Synonyms
  • Araucarioides annulata was named by Bigwood and Hill (1985). Its type specimen is H-001, housed in the Botany Department Collection, University of Tasmania. and is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Hasties, which is in an Eocene/Eocene fluvial mudstone/gravel in Australia.

    It was replaced with Araucaria annulata by Pole (1992).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Araucarioides annulata Bigwood and Hill p. 651 figs. 15-18
1992Araucaria annulata Pole p. 433 figs. 2-5)

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
superphylumTracheophyta
—Pteridobiotina
superphylumPteridophytanae
phylumEquisetophytaScott 1900
RankNameAuthor
classEquisetopsidaAgardh 1825
subclassPinidae
familyAraucariaceaeHenckel and Hochstetter 1865
genusAraucariade Jussieu 1789
speciesannulata

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.

†Araucaria annulata Pole 1992
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Invalid names: Araucarioides annulata Bigwood and Hill 1985 [replaced]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. J. Bigwood and R. S. Hill 1985 (Araucarioides annulata)Leaf dimension and shape unknown. Leaf amphistomatous. Stomatal arrangement predominantly oblique, in short rows parallel to long axis of leaf. Florin rings present, but not prominent.
M. Pole 1992Architectural features: Unknown (specimens present as dispersed cuticle only). Epidermal features: Subsidiary cell arrangement amphicyclic, stomata1 orientation oblique, peripheral groove not prominent.