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Richeaphyllum waimumuensis

Angiospermae - Ericales - Ericaceae

Taxonomy
Richeaphyllum waimumuensis was named by Jordan et al. (2010) [Other specimens examined: OU32213, OU32194. ]. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype: OU32214 held in the collections of the Department of Geology, University of Otago, a leaf (Cuticle), and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is F45/f0394, middle Gore Lignite Measure, Newvale Mine, which is in an Oligocene/Miocene mire/swamp lignite in New Zealand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Richeaphyllum waimumuensis Jordan et al. p. 68 figs. 4 A-C

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
classDicotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderEricales()
familyEricaceae
genusRicheaphyllumJordan and Hill 1995
specieswaimumuensis

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.

Richeaphyllum waimumuensis Jordan et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. J. Jordan et al. 2010Leaves more than 4 mm wide, epidermal cells of adaxial surface ~30 μm long, epidermal cells of the abaxial surface~25 μm long.
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 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 Miocene28.4 - 15.97New Zealand (Southland) Richeaphyllum waimumuensis (type locality: 169981)