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Paracryphiales

Plant Orders

Paracryphiales is an order of flowering plants recognized under the APG III system of 2009, positioned within the campanulid clade of the asterids. Its principal family, Paracryphiaceae, consists of woody shrubs and trees native to Australia, southeast Asia, and New Caledonia; under the earlier APG II system the family was understood to contain only the genus Paracryphia.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ9055339, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Paracryphiaceae
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Asterid Orders, Lead
    The Paracryphiaceae are a family of woody shrubs and trees native to Australia, southeast Asia, and New Caledonia.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Paracryphiales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 37
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Paracryphiales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Paracryphiales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 37.71 ... "early_interval": "Priabonian"
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Wikidata: Paracryphiales
Wikidata Q132028, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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