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Cyatheopteris

Polypodiopsida - Cyatheales - Cyatheaceae

Taxonomy
Cyatheopteris was named by Schimper (1869). It is not extant. Its type is Caulopteris tessellata.

It was assigned to Cyatheaceae by Andrews (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Cyatheopteris Schimper
1970Cyatheopteris Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderCyathealesPryor et al. 1995
familyCyatheaceaeKaulfuss 1827
genusCyatheopterisSchimper 1869

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. †Cyatheopteris Schimper 1869
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available