†Castanopsis rothwellii Wilf et al. 2019 (chinquapin)
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Angiospermae - Fagales - Fagaceae
Full reference: P. Wilf, K. C. Nixon, M. A. Gandolfo and N. R. Cúneo. 2019. Eocene Fagaceae from Patagonia and Gondwanan legacy in Asian rainforests. Science 364(6444):eaaw5139
Belongs to Castanopsis according to P. Wilf et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Castanopsis ceratacantha, Castanopsis fissa, Castanopsis indica, Castanopsis longipetiolatum, Castanopsis perplexa, Castanopsis tribuloides
Type specimen: MPEF-Pb-6433, a seed/fruit (Infructescence)
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution: found only at Laguna del Hunco: quarry LH13 (Eocene of Argentina)
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