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Elaterocolpites africaensis

Gnetopsida - Gnetales

Taxonomy
Elaterocolpites africaensis was named by Herngreen (1973). It is not extant.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Elaterocolpites africaensis Herngreen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
phylumGnetophytaBessey 1907
RankNameAuthor
classGnetopsidaKirpotenko 1884
orderGnetales
genusElaterocolpitesJardiné and Magloire 1965
speciesafricaensisHerngreen 1973

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Elaterocolpites africaensis Herngreen 1973
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