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Lyginopteris hoeninghausi

Sphenopteridae

Taxonomy
Lyginopteris hoeninghausi was named by Potonie (1897).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Lyginopteris hoeninghausi Potonie
2005Lyginopteris hoeninghausi Dilcher et al. p. 161

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
familySphenopteridae
RankNameAuthor
genusLyginopterisPotonie 1897
specieshoeninghausiPotonie 1897

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Lyginopteris hoeninghausi Potonie 1897
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Diet: C3 autotrophf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2023-03-25 00:24:44
Modified: 2023-03-25 00:24:44
Source: f = family
Reference: Stockmans 1968

Age range: base of the Mississippian to the top of the Westphalian or 358.90000 to 307.50000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (West Virginia) Lyginopteris hoeninghausi (12985 13015)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Alabama) Lyginopteris hoeninghausi (28984 28985 28987 28988 28989 28990 28992)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9Turkey Lyginopteris hoeninghausi (27824 27825)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5USA (Alabama) Lyginopteris hoeninghausi (81525)