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Simaroubaceae
| Description | The Simaroubaceae are a small, mostly tropical, family in the order Sapindales. In recent decades, it has been subject to much taxonomic debate, with several small families being split off. A molecular phylogeny of the family was published in 2007, greatly clarifying relationships within the family. Together with chemical characteristics such as the occurrence of petroselinic acid in Picrasma in contrast to other members of the family such as Ailanthus this indicates the existence of a subgroup in the family with Picrasma, Holacantha, and Castela. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simaroubaceae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Simaroubaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Simaroubaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Simaroubaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 2: 209. Jan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | D.J. Mabberley. 2000. The Plant-Book, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 858 p. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Bittervedfamilien, Bittervedsväxter, Simaroubacées, Bittereschengewächse, Quassias, Quassia Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simaroubaceae |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Ailanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
| Amaroria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Brucea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Castela genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Condgiea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eurycoma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gumillea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gymnostemon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Homalolepis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Iridosma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Irvingella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Laumoniera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Leitneria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Locandi genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Marupa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nothospondias genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Perriera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Picrasma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Picrolemma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pierreodendron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudobrasilium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Quassia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Samandura genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Simaba genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Simarouba genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Simarubites genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Soulamea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Valenzuelia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Vitmannia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Alvarodoa arborescens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Simabaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Simabaceae |
| Soulameaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Soulameaceae |
| Castelaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Castelaceae |
| Ailanthaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Ailanthaceae |
| Holacanthaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Holacanthaceae |
| Leitneriaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Leitneriaceae |
| Quassiaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Quassiaceae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1811 | Simaroubaceae de Candolle |
| 2000 | Simaroubaceae Mabberley |
References
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!
