Alethopteridaceae

The Alethopteridaceae are a family of extinct plants belonging to Pteridospermatophyta, or seed ferns.[1]

Alethopteridaceae
Temporal range:
Alethopteris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: †Pteridospermatophyta
Order: †Medullosales
Family: †Alethopteridaceae
Corsin 1960
Genera
  • Pachytesta permineralized ovules
  • Trigonocarpus ovule casts
  • Bernaultia synangium
  • Alethopteris leaves
  • Medullosa permineralized stem
  • Myeloxylon permineralized petiole

References
  1. Taylor, Edith L.; Taylor, Thomas N.; Krings, Michael (2009). Paleobotany: The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants. Academic Press. pp. 271–74. ISBN 9780080557830.


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