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Ensete

Angiospermae - Zingiberales

Taxonomy
Ensete was named by Bruce (1862). It is extant.

It was assigned to Zingiberales by Manchester (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1862Ensete Bruce
2014Ensete Manchester

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
—Monocots
orderZingiberales
genusEnseteBruce 1862

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. Ensete Bruce 1862
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†Ensete goldianum Lesquereux 1878
†Ensete oregonense Manchester and Kress 1993
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: Uintan or 46.20000 to 39.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71USA (Oregon) E. oregonense (21220)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Oregon) E. oregonense (31715)