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Monarophyllum

Coniferales - Cupressaceae

Taxonomy
Monarophyllum was named by Whang and Hill (1999). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Monarophyllum bilateralis.

It was assigned to Cupressaceae by Whang and Hill (1999).

Species
M. bilateralis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Monarophyllum Whang and Hill

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
phylumPinophyta
RankNameAuthor
orderConiferales
familyCupressaceae
genusMonarophyllum

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. †Monarophyllum Whang and Hill 1999
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Monarophyllum bilateralis Whang and Hill 1999
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. S. Whang and R. S. Hill 1999Leaves bilaterally flattened, in opposite pairs, not petiolate; cuticle robust, outer surface papillate, deep indentations on inner cuticular surface mark positions of papillae.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Paleocene or 58.70000 to 55.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Australia (New South Wales) M. bilateralis (166738)