Ginkgoaceae
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| Ginkgoaceae Temporal range: 199.6–0 Ma Jurassic - recent |
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| Jurassic Ginkgo leaves | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Ginkgophyta |
| Class: | Ginkgoopsida |
| Order: | Ginkgoales |
| Family: | Ginkgoaceae |
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The Ginkgoaceae is a family of gymnosperms which appeared during the Mesozoic Era, of which the only extant representative is Ginkgo biloba, which is for this reason sometimes regarded as a living fossil. Formerly, however, there were several other genera and forests of ginkgo existed. Because leaves can take such diverse forms within a single species, these are a poor measure of diversity, but wood structure points to the existence of diverse ginkgo forests in ancient times.[1]
[edit] Principal genera
- Baiera †
- Ginkgo
- Ginkgoites †
- Ginkgoïdium †
- Ginkgopitys †
- Phoenicpsis †
- Polyspermophyllum †
- Trichopitys †
[edit] External links
- "Ginkgoopsida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500006.
- "Ginkgopsida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18021.
- "Ginkgoales". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18022.
- "Ginkgoaceae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18023.
[edit] References
- ^ Gnaedinger, S. (2011). "Ginkgoalean woods from the Jurassic of Argentina: Taxonomic considerations and palaeogeographical distribution". Geobios. doi:10.1016/j.geobios.2011.01.007.
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