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Austrocedrus tasmanica
Taxonomy
Austrocedrus tasmanica was named by Hill and Carpenter (1989). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is M-1942, a seed/fruit.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Austrocedrus tasmanica Hill and Carpenter |
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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.
†Austrocedrus tasmanica Hill and Carpenter 1989
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. S. Hill and R. J. Carpenter 1989 | Ovulate cone with four valvate scales in two pairs of differing size, with the smaller pair being about 75% as long as the larger pair. Large scales about 4 mm long, 1-1.15 mm wide. Each scale bears a tubercle abaxially just below the apex, which is about 0.5 mm long and about 0.5 mm wide. The large scales are subtended by imbricate leaves and below that by opposite pairs of leaves in a three dimensional arrangement. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 28.40000 to 15.97000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene | Australia (Tasmania) | Austrocedrus tasmanica (167314) |