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Ptilozamites elegans

Peltaspermopsida - Peltaspermales - Umkomasiaceae

Taxonomy
Ptilozamites elegans was named by Sixtel (1962). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Ptilozamites elegans Sixtel
1995Ptilozamites elegans Dobruskina

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
phylumPeltaspermophyta
RankNameAuthor
classPeltaspermopsida
orderPeltaspermalesDelevoryas 1979
familyUmkomasiaceaePetriella 1981
genusPtilozamitesNathorst 1878
specieselegansSixtel 1962

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.

Ptilozamites elegans Sixtel 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available