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Pseudosalix

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 and is known from undescribed fossils as well.

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Jul 16, 2026
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Length
183 w
Citations
2
Source
Pseudosalix
Temporal range:
flower, USNM P36857
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
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
Synonyms
  • Antholithes polemonioides R.W. Brown, 1929
  • Antholithes sp. 6 R.W. Brown, 1934
  • Potentilla? byrami Cockerell, 1925

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 handleyi1 and is known from undescribed fossils as well.2


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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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2024-12-21.