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Aipteris speciosa

Peltaspermopsida - Peltaspermales - Peltaspermaceae

Taxonomy
Aipteris speciosa was named by Zalessky (1939). It is not extant. It is the type species of Aipteris.

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by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2020-01-29

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Aipteris speciosa Zalessky

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
—Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
—Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
—Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
RankNameAuthor
phylumPeltaspermophyta
classPeltaspermopsida
orderPeltaspermalesDelevoryas 1979
familyPeltaspermaceaeHarris 1937
genusAipterisZalessky 1934
speciesspeciosaZalessky 1939

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.

†Aipteris speciosa Zalessky 1939
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Diet: "photoautotroph"superp
Created: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Modified: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Source: superp = superphylum
Reference: Kenrick and Crane 1997
Collections
No collection or age range data are available