Pterophyllum (plant)
Extinct genus of seed plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Pterophyllum (plant)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about an extinct plant. Not to be confused with Pterophyllum.
Pterophyllum is an extinct form genus of leaves known from the Carnian[2] to the Maastrichtian,[3] belonging to the Bennettitales (family Williamsoniaceae). It contains more than 50 species, and is mainly found in Eurasia and North America.[3]
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Pterophyllum | |
---|---|
Pterophyllum rectum from Muséum de Grenoble | |
Pterophyllum fossil from Shamshak Formation, Middle Jurassic, Iran | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Order: | †Bennettitales |
Family: | †Williamsoniaceae |
Genus: | †Pterophyllum Brongniart 1825 |
Type species | |
†Pterophyllum filicoides (Schlotheim) René Zeiller, 1906[1] | |
Synonyms | |
|
Close