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Schizomeria tasmaniensis
Taxonomy
Schizomeria tasmaniensis was named by Carpenter and Buchanan (1993) [Type locality: Cethana, Tasmania.
Specimens examined: C-501 and counterpart.]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype: C-501, housed in the Department of Plant Science, University of Tasmania., a flower. Its type locality is Cethana Dam, which is in an Oligocene lagoonal siltstone/sandstone in Australia.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1993 | Schizomeria tasmaniensis Carpenter and Buchanan p. 96 figs. 28, 31 |
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†Schizomeria tasmaniensis Carpenter and Buchanan 1993
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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R. J. Carpenter and A. M. Buchanan 1993 | Flower actinomorphic, bisexual, 10 mm in diameter. Calyx 5 lobed, rotate, lobes triangular-ovate, 65 mm long and 2.5 mm wide at the base. Petals 5, bi- or trifurcate, 2.5 mm long and 1 mm wide, segments linear. Stamens ?10, reflexed against the perianth members, those opposite the calyx lobes with filaments 3 mm long, anthers cordate. Disc 4 mm in diameter, margin thickened. Gynoecium present but of indeterminate structure, c. 2 mm in diameter. |
Measurements
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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 |
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Early/Lower Oligocene | Australia (Tasmania) | Schizomeria tasmaniensis (type locality: 166832) |