Pseudosalix

Pseudosalix
Temporal range: Eocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Pseudosalix
Boucher, Manchester, & Judd
Species:
P. handleyi
Binomial name
Pseudosalix handleyi
Boucher, Manchester, & Judd

Pseudosalix is an extinct genus of flowering plants placed in the family Salicaceae, a possible sister to the tribe Saliceae. The genus has one described species, Pseudosalix handleyi[1] and is known from undescribed fossils as well.[2]


References

  1. ^ Boucher, L. D.; Manchester, S.; Judd, W. (2003). "An extinct genus of Salicaceae based on twigs with attached flowers, fruits, and foliage from the Eocene Green River Formation of Utah and Colorado, USA". American Journal of Botany. 90 (9): 1389–1399. doi:10.3732/ajb.90.9.1389. PMID 21659238.
  2. ^ Dillhoff, R.M.; Leopold, E.B.; Manchester, S.R. (2005). "The McAbee flora of British Columbia and its relations to the Early-Middle Eocene Okanagan Highlands flora of the Pacific Northwest" (PDF). Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 42 (2): 151–166. Bibcode:2005CaJES..42..151D. doi:10.1139/e04-084.