Taxon Profile: Scolecopteris antarctica

Taxonomy details

Context

Taxon Id
117969
Authority
Unknown or not entered.
Naming Status
Currently accepted name
Status
Found in the Antarctica/subantarctic or Southern Ocean
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Taxon has been resolved to the rank Species.

Hierarchy

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Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Order
Marattiales
Family
Marattiaceae
Genus
Scolecopteris
Taxon

Profile

Source of taxon data
IRMNG
Latest Taxonomic scrutiny
Dave Watts on 20-Apr-2009
Reference Site/Paper in which the taxon name was checked
Delevoryas, T., Taylor, T.N., and Taylor, E. (1992) Marattialean fern from the Triassic of Antarctica. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 74 101-107. Source is Nisc

Species Profile:

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Type Locality
The actual location of the first recorded specimen 		Fremouw Peak, Queen Alexandra Range

Reference: - Delevoryas, T., Taylor, T.N., and Taylor, E. (1992) Marattialean fern from the Triassic of Antarctica. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 74 101-107. Source is Nisc