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Alangium

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)260469https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=260469
Rankgenus (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Alangiaceae : Alangium
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
kingdomPlantaeHaeckel 1866
phylumSpermatophyta
classMagnoliopsidaCronquist et al. 1996
-EudicotDoyle and Hotton 1991
orderCornalesLink 1829
familyAlangiaceaede Candolle
genusAlangiumLamarck 1783
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Alangiumgenusbelongs to Alangiaceaestated with evidenceCollinson et al., 2012
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
Extant Size (PBDB)1 (100%)
First Recorded Appearance56.0 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Primary Reference (PBDB)M. E. Collinson, S. R. Manchester, and V. Wilde. 2012. Fossil Fruits and Seeds of the Middle Eocene Messel biota, Germany. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Gesellschaft Naturforschenden 570:1-249

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1783Alangium Lamarck p. 174
1961Alangium Chandler p. 272
2012Alangium Collinson et al.

References

Collinson M. E., Manchester S. R., et al (2012) Fossil Fruits and Seeds of the Middle Eocene Messel biota, Germany, Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Gesellschaft Naturforschenden 570, 1-249
Chandler M. E. J. (1961) , The Lower Tertiary Floras of Southern England. I. Palaeocene Floras. London Clay Flora (Supplement). British Museum (Natural History) London. 1-354 + 34 Plates
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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