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Ceratopetalum edgardoromeroi

Angiospermae - Oxalidales - Cunoniaceae

Taxonomy
Ceratopetalum edgardoromeroi was named by Gandolfo and Hermsen (2017). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is MPEF-Pb 5085, a seed/fruit (Winged fruit), and it is a compression fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Ceratopetalum edgardoromeroi Gandolfo and Hermsen pp. 509-510 fig. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Fabid
orderOxalidalesvon Berchtold and Presl 1820
familyCunoniaceaeBrown 1814
genusCeratopetalumSmith 1793
speciesedgardoromeroi

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.

Ceratopetalum edgardoromeroi Gandolfo and Hermsen 2017
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. A. Gandolfo and E. Hermsen 2017Fruit with five wings (sepals) surrounding
a circular central region. Each wing obovate, apex rounded and
base constricted, vascularized by three primary veins; midvein
prominent and two lateral veins weaker; primary veins branching
in the distal two-thirds of each wing, branches sometimes
anastomosing to form a partially closed reticulum. Petals absent.
Annular nectary present, prominent.
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: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Argentina (Chubut) Cunoniaceae TY129 (133045) Magnoliopsida TY145 (133047)