Pararaucaria
Extinct genus of conifer cones / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pararaucaria is a genus of conifer cone belonging to the extinct family Cheirolepidiaceae. Fossils are known from the Lower Jurassic to Early Cretaceous of North America, Europe, South America and Asia. It is associated with Brachyphyllum-type foliage.
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Pararaucaria | |
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Fossil of Pararaucaria collinsonae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | †Cheirolepidiaceae |
Genus: | †Pararaucaria Wieland emend. Escapa, Rothwell, Stockey et Cuneo, 2012 |
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