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Rhaphidopteris

Peltaspermopsida - Peltaspermales - Umkomasiaceae

Taxonomy
Rhaphidopteris was named by Barale (1972). It is not extant. Its type is Stenopteris astartensis.

It was assigned to Umkomasiaceae by Meyen (1984).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Stenopteris Saporta
1919Stenopteris Knowlton
1967Stenopteris Jain and Delevoryas
1970Stenopteris Andrews
1972Rhaphidopteris Barale
1984Rhaphidopteris Meyen p. 89

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
phylumPeltaspermophyta
RankNameAuthor
classPeltaspermopsida
orderPeltaspermalesDelevoryas 1979
familyUmkomasiaceaePetriella 1981
genusRhaphidopterisBarale 1972

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.

G. †Rhaphidopteris Barale 1972
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Invalid names: Stenopteris Saporta 1872 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available