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Archaefructus sinensis

Angiospermae - Archaefructaceae

Taxonomy
Archaefructus sinensis was named by Sun et al. (2002) [The authority of this species (Sun, Dilcher, Ji et Nixon) is different from the publication authors. ]. It is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Huangbanjigou, Jianshangou Bed (NIGP collection), which is in a Barremian lacustrine - large mudstone in the Yixian Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Archaefructus sinensis Sun et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
RankNameAuthor
familyArchaefructaceae
genusArchaefructus
speciessinensis

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.

†Archaefructus sinensis Sun et al. 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available