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Gigantopteris

Gigantopteridales - Gigantopteridaceae

Taxonomy
Gigantopteris was named by Geyler (1886). It was considered monophyletic by Doweld (2013).

It was assigned to Gigantopteridaceae by Doweld (2013).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Megalopteris Schenk p. 238
1886Gigantopteris Geyler p. 17
2013Gigantopteris Doweld

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
orderGigantopteridales
RankNameAuthor
familyGigantopteridaceaeKoidzumi 1936
genusGigantopterisGeyler 1886

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. †Gigantopteris Geyler 1886
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†Gigantopteris lagrelii Halle 1927
Invalid names: Megalopteris Schenk 1883 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Diet: C3 autotropho
Created: 2023-03-25 00:25:36
Modified: 2023-03-25 00:25:36
Source: o = order
Reference: Li and Yang 1983

Age range: base of the Mississippian to the top of the Griesbachian or 358.86000 to 250.50000 Ma

Collections (76 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Illinois) Megalopteris ovata (13511)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Michigan) Megalopteris kellyi (10778 10889)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Megalopteris sp. (13357 13358)
Westphalian - Carboniferous318.7 - 298.9Canada (Nova Scotia) Megalopteris kellyi (12031)
Westphalian D - Stephanian A309.8 - 301.4USA (Ohio) Megalopteris sp. (11187)
Asselian - Kungurian298.9 - 274.4USA (Oklahoma) G. americana (11147 24626)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Türkiye (Diyarbakir) G. nicotianaefolia (27809)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Michigan) Megalopteris Dawsoni, Megalopteris Kellyi (10887)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Texas) G. americana (23150 24622)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 283.3Mexico (Hidalgo) G. sp. (23179)
Sakmarian - Kungurian293.52 - 274.4USA (Texas) G. americana (11151 11152) G. sp. (11145)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3South Korea G. sp. 1 (30267)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3North Korea G. sp. 1 (30247)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 274.4USA (Texas) G. americana (24624)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 274.4Russian Federation G. sp. 1 (30412)
Kungurian - Changhsingian283.3 - 251.902South Korea G. sp. 1 (30259)
Kungurian - Changhsingian283.3 - 251.902North Korea G. sp. 1 (30250)
Kungurian - Lopingian283.3 - 251.902North Korea G. sp. 1 (30248 30252)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28China (Jiangsu) G. sp. 1 (29915)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Anhui) G. sp. 1 (29798)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Oman G. sp. (35517)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51South Korea G. sp. 1 (30268)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Guangdong) G. sp. 1 (29804)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) G. sp. 1 (29769)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Fujian) G. sp. 1, G. sp. 2 (30091)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangdong) G. sp. 1 (29808 29812)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Anhui) G. sp. 1 (29793)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Anhui) G. sp. 1, G. sp. 2 (29788 29789)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Shaanxi) G. sp. 1 (29870)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Jiangsu) G. sp. 1 (29917)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Hebei) G. sp. 1 (29857)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Shandong) G. sp. 1 (30082)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14Thailand G. sp. 1 (30944)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14Japan (Fukushima) G. sp. 1 (30211)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14Malaysia G. sp. 1 (30289)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Liaoning) G. sp. 1, G. sp. 2, G. sp. 3 (29944)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Zhejiang) G. sp. 1 (29775 29777)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) G. sp. 1, G. sp. 2 (29513)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangdong) G. sp. 1 (29824 29825 29833)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Jiangxi) G. sp. 1 (29942 29952) G. sp. 1, G. sp. 2, G. sp. 3, G. sp. 4 (29973)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Fujian) G. sp. 1, G. sp. 2, G. sp. 3, G. sp. 4, G. sp. 5 (30098)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Sichuan) G. sp. 1 (29898)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Hunan) G. sp. 1, G. sp. 2, G. sp. 3 (29883 29895)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangxi) G. sp. 1 (29910)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Hubei) G. sp. 1 (29815)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Yunnan) G. sp. 1 (29843)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Jiangsu) G. sp. 1 (29955) G. sp. 1, G. sp. 2 (29957)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guizhou) G. sp. 1 (30002)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Anhui) G. sp. 1 (29794 29797)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902China (Guangxi) G. sp. 1 (29912)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902China (Panxian) G. dictyophylloides (197500)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902China (Yunnan) G. sp. 1 (29820)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902China (Jilin) G. sp. 1 (29826)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) G. sp. 1 (30005)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangdong) G. sp. 1 (29839 29848 29855)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) G. dictyophylloides (206087)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guizhou) G. sp. (205960)