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Herkosporites

Lycopodiopsida - Selaginellales - Selaginellaceae

Taxonomy
Herkosporites was named by Stover and Partridge (1973) [L.E. Stover in L.E. Stover & A.D. Partridge, 1973.]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Selaginellaceae by Stover and Partridge (1973).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Herkosporites Stover and Partridge

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumLycopodiophytaScott 1900
classLycopodiopsidaBartling 1830
RankNameAuthor
orderSelaginellalesPrantl 1874
familySelaginellaceaeWillkomm 1854
genusHerkosporitesStover and Partridge 1973

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. †Herkosporites Stover and Partridge 1973
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Herkosporites elliottii Stover 1973
Herkosporites proxistriatus Norvick and Burger 1975
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available