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Cupressaceae
| Description | Cupressaceae is a conifer family, the cypress family, with worldwide distribution. The family includes 27–30 genera (17 monotypic), which include the junipers and redwoods, with about 130–140 species in total. They are monoecious, subdioecious or (rarely) dioecious trees and shrubs up to 116 m (381 ft) tall. The bark of mature trees is commonly orange- to red- brown and of stringy texture, often flaking or peeling in vertical strips, but smooth, scaly or hard and square-cracked in some species. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupressaceae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Cupressaceae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 222, 225. 10 Jan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 11 (28%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 209 - 201 Ma Mesozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | D.J. Mabberley. 2000. The Plant-Book, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 858 p. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Zypressengewächse, 측백나무과, Cypressväxter, Cupressacées, Cypress Family, Redwood Family, Cipresfamilie, Cypress, Redwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupressaceae |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Actinostrobus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Athrotaxis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Austrocedrus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Austrohamia ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 201 Ma Early Jurassic | 201 Ma Early Jurassic | |
| Austrosequoia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
| Bungarbia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 58.7 Ma Paleocene | 58.7 Ma Paleocene | |
| Callitris genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 152 Ma Late Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Callitroxylon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Calocedrus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chamaecyparis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cryptomeria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cunninghamia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cunninghamiostrobus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cunninghamites genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cupressinocladus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 62 | 260 Ma Permian | 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Cupressinoxylon ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 21 | 191 Ma Early Jurassic | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Cupressospermum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cupressus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Cyclopitys genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Diselma genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Drumhellera ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Fitzroya genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Fokienia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Fujian Cypress | 3 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant |
| Geinitzia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Glyptostrobus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Chinese Swamp Cypress | 311 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant |
| Hellia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heyderia genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Juniperus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Juniper | 22 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant |
| Laechhardtia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Libocedrus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Mesocyparis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Metasequoia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Dawn Redwood | 220 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant |
| Microbiota genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Monarophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 58.7 Ma Paleocene | 58.7 Ma Paleocene | |
| Neocallitropsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Neocupropsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Papuacedrus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Parataxodium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pilgerodendron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Platycladus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Protocupressinoxylon ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 157 Ma Jurassic | 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Rhombostrobus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sequoia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Coast Redwood | 215 | 174 Ma Middle Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant |
| Sequoiadendron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Steinhauera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Taiwania genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Taxodioxylon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Taxodium genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 256 | 164 Ma Middle Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Tetraclinis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tetraclinoxylon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Thuites genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Thuja genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Thujopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tricranolepis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Widdringtonia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Widdringtonioxylon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Widdringtonites genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xanthocyparis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Protocallitrixylon kananense species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Tetraclinaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Tetraclinaceae |
| Juniperaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Juniperaceae |
| Metasequoiaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Metasequoiaceae |
| Pararaucariaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pararaucariaceae |
| Cryptomeriaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cryptomeriaceae |
| Actinostrobaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Actinostrobaceae |
| Cunninghamiaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cunninghamiaceae |
| Athrotaxidaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Athrotaxidaceae |
| Microbiotaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Microbiotaceae |
| Taiwaniaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Taiwaniaceae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1820 | Cupressaceae Martynov p. 177 |
| 1976 | Cupressaceae Christophel |
| 1977 | Cupressaceae Hickey |
| 1983 | Cupressaceae Hueber p. 272 |
| 1984 | Cupressaceae Meyen p. 90 |
| 1993 | Cupressaceae McIver and Basinger |
| 2000 | Cupressaceae Mabberley |
| 2008 | Cupressaceae 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!
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant Area, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado, USA