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Rhizophoroxylon

Angiospermae - Malpighiales - Rhizophoraceae

Taxonomy
Rhizophoroxylon was named by Hofmann (1944). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Rhizophoroxylon blepharistemmoides.

It was assigned to Rhizophoraceae by Hofmann (1944) and Andrews (1970).

Species
R. blepharistemmoides (type species), R. spallettii

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Rhizophoroxylon Hofmann
1970Rhizophoroxylon Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Fabid
orderMalpighiales
familyRhizophoraceaePersoon 1807
genusRhizophoroxylonHofmann 1944

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. †Rhizophoroxylon Hofmann 1944
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†Rhizophoroxylon spallettii Petriella 1972
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available