Gymnospermae - Coniferales - Cupressaceae

The first part of the generic name Patagotaxodia refers to the Patagonian region, where the fossils were collected, while the second part of the name refers to the similarity of the fossils to members of the taxodiaceous Cupressaceae.

Full reference: A. Andruchow-Colombo, M. A. Gandolfo, I. H. Escapa and N. R. Cuneo. 2022. New genus of Cupressaceae from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia (Argentina) fills a gap in the evolution of the ovuliferous complex in the family. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 1-23

Parent taxon: Cupressaceae according to A. Andruchow-Colombo et al. 2022

Sister taxa: Actinostrobus, Athrotaxidoideae, Austrohamia, Bungarbia, Callitroideae, Calocedrus, Calycocarpus, Chamaecyparioxylon, Cryptomeria, Cunninghamioideae, Cupressaceoovulites, Cupressinites, Cupressistrobus, Cupressoideae, Cupressospermum, Ditaxocladus, Drumhellera, Heterocladiscos, Heyderia, Juniperoxylon, Mesocyparis, Metacupressinoxylon, Microbiota, Monarophyllum, Neocallitropsis, Palaeocallitroxylon, Pilgerodendron, Platycladus, Protocupressinoxylon, Sabina, Sequoiadendron, Sequoioideae, Sequoioxylon, Taiwanioideae, Taxodioideae, Taxodioxylon, Tetraclinis, Tetraclinoxylon, Thuites, Thujadendron, Thujatostrobus, Widdringtonia

Subtaxa: Patagotaxodia lefipanensis

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Type: Patagotaxodia lefipanensis

Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution: found only at Cañadón del Loro (Cretaceous of Argentina)

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