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Retrophyllum australe
Taxonomy
Retrophyllum australe was named by Hill and Merrifield (1993) [Specimens examined: WAM P.84.56, P.84.57, P84.58, P.88.94, P.88.95, P.88.96, P.88.128, P.88.129.]. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype: WAM P.88.96., stored in the Western Australian Museum., a sterile axis, and it is an impression. Its type locality is West Dale, which is in an Eocene/Oligocene channel lag siltstone/sandstone in Australia.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Retrophyllum australe Hill and Merrifield p. 317 figs. 3A-C |
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†Retrophyllum australe Hill and Merrifield 1993
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. S. Hill and H. E. Merrifield 1993 | Leaves in up to 15 opposite pairs in a heterofacially flattened shoot. Leaf length about 7 mm. Leaves amphistomatic, stomates in long rows, but no obvious bands present. Florin rings prominent. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Oligocene or 47.80000 to 23.03000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Eocene - Oligocene | Australia (Western Australia) | Retrophyllum australe (type locality: 167545) |