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Sapindopsis ✝
| Description | Sapindopsis ("Sapindus-like") is an extinct form genus for leaves of the Cretaceous Period, originally considered similar to soapberry. Associated reproductive structures now suggest it was more closely related to planes and sycamores of the family Platanaceae. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapindopsis, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Sapindopsis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Sapindopsis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Sapindopsis Fontaine, 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 145 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. R. Crane, K. R. Pedersen, and E. M. Friis, A. N. Drinnan. 1993. Early Cretaceous (Early to Middle Albian) platanoid inflorescences associated with Sapindopsis leaves from the Potomac Group of eastern North America. Syst Bot 18:328-344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapindopsis |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Sapindopsis anhouryi ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Sapindopsis belviderensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sapindopsis brevifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sapindopsis cordata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sapindopsis elliptica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sapindopsis magnifolia ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Sapindopsis minutifolia ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 112 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 112 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Sapindopsis obtusifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sapindopsis oregonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sapindopsis parvifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sapindopsis powelliana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sapindopsis schultzi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sapindopsis variabilis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1922 | Sapindopsis Berry |
| 1994 | Sapindopsis Upchurch et al. |
| 2011 | Sapindopsis Jud |
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!
