Fossil Record of the Rubiaceae

摘要: Abstract Fossils of 134 taxa attributed to the Rubiaceae are described or mentioned in 115 publications dating from 1850 and deposits as old Cretaceous Paleocene. Close scrutiny these records indicates, however, that oldest most likely (accepted) representatives family four genera, Emmenopterys Oliv. Middle Eocene Oregon Washington, U.S.A., Faramea Aubl. Late Panama, Guettarda L. (cf. †Guettardidites; †= fossil taxon) Canthium Lam. (as †Rubipollis oblatus) Australia, a probable fifth genus, alternate-leaved †Paleorubiaceophyllum eocenicum Tennessee/Kentucky, U.S.A. The record represents three subfamilies (Rubioideae, Ixoroideae, Cinchonoideae) widely separated geographic regions, implying an earlier origin From Oligocene, there six accepted Coprosma J. R. Forst. & G. Forst., Coprosma–Opercularia, Farame...