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Myricaceae
| Description | The Myricaceae are a small family of dicotyledonous shrubs and small trees in the order Fagales. There are three genera in the family, although some botanists separate many species from Myrica into a fourth genus Morella. About 55 species are usually accepted in Myrica, one in Canacomyrica, and one in Comptonia. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myricaceae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source Data |
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Myricaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Juglandales : Myricaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Myricaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | in F. W. H. A. von Humboldt, A. J. A. Bonpland & C. S. Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: ed. qu.: 16. 28 Apr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 3 (50%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 101 - 94 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | D.J. Mabberley. 2000. The Plant-Book, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 858 p. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Gagelfamilie, 소귀나무과, Porsfamilien, Porsväxter, Myricacées, Bayberry Family, Wax-myrtle Family, Sweet Gale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myricaceae |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Angeia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Canacomyrica genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Comptonia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 42 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Gale genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Morella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Myrica genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 196 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Calytranthes mayana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Canacomyricaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Canacomyricaceae |
| Galeaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Galeaceae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1817 | Myricaceae Martinov |
| 2000 | Myricaceae Mabberley |
| 2008 | Myricaceae Taylor et al. p. 1029 |
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!
