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Calamites radiatus

Polypodiopsida - Equisetales - Calamitaceae

Taxonomy
Calamites radiatus was named by Brongniart (1828). It is not extant. It is the type species of Calamites.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Calamites radiatus Brongniart

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassEquisetidaeWarm 1883
RankNameAuthor
orderEquisetalesDumortier 1829
familyCalamitaceae
genusCalamitesSuckow 1784
speciesradiatusBrongniart 1828

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.

Calamites radiatus Brongniart 1828
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Mississippian or 358.90000 to 323.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (West Virginia) Calamites radiatus (12694)