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Acacia bulbosa

Angiospermae - Fabales - Fabaceae

Taxonomy
Acacia bulbosa was named by Jordan (1997). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is RPU 316, a cuticle. Its type locality is Regatta Point - Early Pleistocene, which is in a Pleistocene/Pleistocene lacustrine mudstone/sandstone in Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Acacia bulbosa Jordan p. 63 figs. 22-24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Fabid
orderFabalesBromhead 1838
familyFabaceaeLindley 1836
genusAcaciaMiller 1758
speciesbulbosa

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.

Acacia bulbosa Jordan 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. J. Jordan 1997Phylloclades with occasionally anastomosing venation with 3-4 prominent longitudinal veins, one leading to a single thick, reniform nectary about 1/4 along one margin, 3-4 mm long, about 1.5 mm wide. Stomata with 2-3, occasionally up to 5 subsidiary cells, stomatal axes mostly +- aligned with main axis of phyllode.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Pleistocene to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.12900 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.588 - 0.129Australia (Tasmania) Acacia bulbosa (type locality: 166707)