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Libocedrus mesibovii
Taxonomy
Libocedrus mesibovii was named by Hill and Carpenter (1989). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is LRRI-879, a seed/fruit. Its type locality is Little Rapid River 2, which is in an Oligocene lacustrine mudstone/sandstone in Australia.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Libocedrus mesibovii Hill and Carpenter pp. 94-95 fig. 2.A,B |
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†Libocedrus mesibovii 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. One pair of scales relatively long and wide, the other pair unequal in size, one as long as the larger valves but narrower, the other about half as long and narrower. Large scales about 3.5 mm long and about 3 mm wide. Each of the larger scales with a scar near the apex where a spine was borne. Imbricate leaf-like structures opposite one another at the base of two large scales. Imbricate leaves in opposite pairs below the cone. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Late/Upper Oligocene or 28.40000 to 23.03000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Oligocene | Australia (Tasmania) | Libocedrus mesibovii (type locality: 167317) |