Ovopteris Potonie 1893

Sphenopteridae - Sphenopteridae

Parent taxon: Sphenopteridae according to H. N. Andrews 1970

Sister taxa: Aranetzia, Charnelia, Cheilanthites, Dendraena, Dicranopteris, Diplopteridium, Edraxylon, Gulpenia, Heteropteris, Kaloxylon, Lyginopteris, Macrosphenopteris, Neurosphenopteris, Ovopteridium, Palamophyllum, Pseudobaiera, Pseudosphenopteris, Rhodeites, Saropteris, Spathulopteris, Sphenopteris, Sturia, Tetrameridium, Urnatopteris, Volkelia

Subtaxa: Ovopteris cremeriana

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Type: Ovopteris cremeriana

Ecology: stationary C3 autotroph

Distribution:

• Permian of France (1 collection), Portugal (1)

• Carboniferous of United States (1: Illinois)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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