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Pterospermites alaskana

Angiospermae - Malvales - Sterculiaceae

Taxonomy
Pterospermites alaskana was named by Knowlton (1904). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Pterospermites alaskana Knowlton
1919Pterospermites alaskana Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Malvids
orderMalvales
familySterculiaceaeVentenat 1807
genusPterospermitesHeer 1859
speciesalaskanaKnowlton 1904

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.

†Pterospermites alaskana Knowlton 1904
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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: Early/Lower Eocene or 55.80000 to 48.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Canada (British Columbia) Pterospermites alaskana (227797)