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Palaeostigma ✝

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	8648327	https://www.gbif.org/species/8648327
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	250241	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=250241

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

doubtful

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Scientific Name

Palaeostigma Plumstead, 1967

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Palaeostigma	genus	belongs to Rhyniaceae	stated with evidence	Edwards, 1980

Status (PBDB)

extinct

Taxon Size (PBDB)

First Recorded Appearance

408 - 388 Ma
Devonian

Last Recorded Appearance

393 - 359 Ma
Devonian

Primary Reference (PBDB)

P. R. Crane, P. Herendeen, and E. M. Friis. 2004. Fossils and plant phylogeny. American Journal of Botany 91(10):1683-1699

Fossil Distribution

Year	Name and Author
1967	Palaeostigma Plumstead
1980	Palaeostigma Edwards

Crane P. R., Herendeen P., et al (2004) Fossils and plant phylogeny, American Journal of Botany 91 10, 1683-1699

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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