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Sphenophyllum verticillatum

Equisetopsida - Sphenophyllales

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
Pteridobiotina
superphylumPteridophytanae
phylumEquisetophytaScott 1900
RankNameAuthor
classEquisetopsidaAgardh 1825
orderSphenophyllalesSeward 1898
genusSphenophyllumKönig 1825
speciesverticillatum

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Age range: base of the Virgilian to the top of the Autunian or 303.70000 to 283.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pennsylvanian307.0 - 298.9USA (Utah) Sphenophyllum verticillatum (11169)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Sphenophyllum verticillatum (231880)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3France Sphenophyllum verticillatum (25189)
Autunian - Kungurian298.9 - 274.4Spain Sphenophyllum verticillatum (25892)