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Nothofagus
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Nothofagus is a genus within the family Nothofagaceae, classified under the order Fagales and class Magnoliopsida. This taxon belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta and kingdom Plantae. The genus originated approximately 72 million years ago and produces nuts as its fruit type. It is distinct from the taxon Bukan.
Species of Nothofagus have been introduced to Germany, Great Britain, and Ireland. Occurrence records indicate presence in Mexico, the United States, New Caledonia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. The genus has 95,915 occurrence records and 472 records with 325 media items held by institutions including IGL-UNAM, SD, RSA, MEL, and NY.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFagales
- FamilyNothofagaceae
南青冈科也叫南山毛榉科，只有一属—南青冈属，包括约35种，都是生长在南半球的乔木，分布在智利、阿根廷、澳大利亚、新西兰、新几内亚和新喀里多尼亚等地。亦曾分布於南極洲。 本科植物的叶有齿或全缘，常绿或落叶；果实为坚果，形态类似壳斗科植物。1981年的克朗奎斯特分类法将其列入山毛榉科，但1998年根据基因亲缘关系分类的APG 分类法认为其基因不同，可以单独分出一个科。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 472
- With media
- 325
- Family
- Nothofagaceae
- Collections
- IGL-UNAM, SD, RSA, MEL, NY, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Chile
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species list
- Subgenera
- Extinct species
- Evolutionary history
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Beech mast
- Southernmost tree on earth
- References
- External links
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Nothofagus, also known as the southern beeches, is a genus of 43 species of trees and shrubs native to the Southern Hemisphere, found across southern South America (Chile, Argentina) and eastern and southeast Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and New Caledonia. The species are ecological dominants in many temperate forests in these regions. Some species are reportedly naturalised in Germany and Great Britain. The genus has a rich fossil record of leaves, cupules, and pollen, with fossils extending into the late Cretaceous period and occurring in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and South America.
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