Leefructus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

†Leefructus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – among the first of the eudicots, existing during the early Cretaceous, found in the Yixian formation in China. [from 2011]

Usage notes

• Placement in Ranunculaceae, which is based on gross morphology, is uncertain.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots - clades; Ranunculales - order; Ranunculaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): †Leefructus mirus - type species

See also

• Archaefructus
• Hyrcantha decussata
• Eamesia chinensis

References

• Leefructus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia