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Aralia
Description | Aralia , or spikenard, is a genus of the family Araliaceae, consisting of 68 accepted species of deciduous or evergreen trees, shrubs, and rhizomatous herbaceous perennials. The genus is native to Asia and the Americas, with most species occurring in mountain woodlands. Aralia plants vary in size, with some herbaceous species only reaching 50 centimetres (20 in) tall, while some are trees growing to 20 metres (66 ft) tall. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aralia, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Apiales : Araliaceae : Aralia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Apiales : Araliaceae : Aralia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Common Name | spikenard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scientific Name | Aralia L. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 145 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | F. H. Knowlton. 1899. Fossil Flora of the Yellowstone National Park. USGS Monograph Series 32(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | Spikenard, 두릅나무속, Aralior | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aralia |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Aralia antiqua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia apioides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia armata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia atropurpurea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia bahiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia bicrenata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia bipinnata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia brittonia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia browni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia cachemirica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia caesia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia californica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia castanopsiscola species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia chinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia cissifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia coloradensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia concreta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia continentalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia cordata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia coriacea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia cottondalensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia dasyphylla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia dasyphylloides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia debilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia decaisneana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia delavayi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia delicatula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia devendrae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia digitata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia dorofeevii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia dubia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia duplex species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia echinocaulis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia elata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia elegans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia eutawensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia excelsa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia fargesii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia ferox species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia finlaysoniana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia foliolosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia formosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia frodiniana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia gigantea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia gintungensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia glabra species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia glabrifoliolata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia gronlandica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia haselbachensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia henryi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia hiepiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia hispida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia houheensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia humilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia hypoglauca species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia jatrophaefolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia kansuensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia kingdon-wardii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia laevis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia lanceolata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia lasseniana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia leschenaultii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia lewis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia lihengiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia lobata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia lowryana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia lucidoides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia lusatica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia macrophylla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia malabarica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia masoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia mattewanensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia melanocarpa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia merrillii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia mexicana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia montana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia newberryi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia notata species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
Aralia nudicaulis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia officinalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia palmata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia parasitica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia parvidens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia patens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia plachoniana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia plumosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia polymorpha species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia problematica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia pseudoplatanoidea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia pungens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia quinquepartita species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia racemifera species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia racemosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia reesidei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia regeliana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia republicensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia rex species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia rotundiloba species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia rubyensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia saportanea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia scaberula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia scopulorum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia searelliana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia semina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia serrata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia serrulata species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
Aralia shangiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia soratensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia spinifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia spinosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia stellata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia stipulata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia subcordata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia szaferi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia thomsonii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia tibetana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia tomentella species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia towneri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia transversinervia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia trilobata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia tripartita species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia umbellata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia undulata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia urticifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia veatchi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia vernonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia verticillata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia vietnamensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia warmingiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia weissii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia wellingtoniana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia wilsonii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Aralia wrightii species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
Aralia yunnanensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1753 | Aralia Linnaeus |
1899 | Aralia Knowlton |
2000 | Aralia Mabberley |
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!
Alum Bay, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK