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Palaeopotamogeton

Angiospermae - Alismatales - Potamogetonaceae

Taxonomy
Palaeopotamogeton was named by Knowlton (1916). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Potamogetonaceae by Knowlton (1919) and Andrews (1970).

Species
P. florissanti

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Palaeopotamogeton Knowlton
1919Palaeopotamogeton Knowlton
1970Palaeopotamogeton Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
subclassMonocotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderAlismatalesBrown 1820
familyPotamogetonaceaeReichenbach 1823
genusPalaeopotamogetonKnowlton 1916

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. †Palaeopotamogeton Knowlton 1916
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Chadronian or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) P. florissanti (24209)