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Macrostachya
Taxonomy
Macrostachya was named by Schimper (1869). It is not extant. Its type is Macrostachya infundibuliformis.
It was assigned to Coniferophyta by Andrews (1970).
It was assigned to Coniferophyta by Andrews (1970).
Species
M. infundibuliformis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1869 | Macrostachya Schimper |
| 1970 | Macrostachya Andrews |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Pennsylvanian to the top of the Artinskian or 323.40000 to 283.30000 Ma
Collections (22 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carboniferous | Canada (New Brunswick) | M. sp. (12426 12722) | |
| Carboniferous | USA (Indiana) | M. infundibuliformis (11197) M. sp. (12668) | |
| Carboniferous | USA (Alabama) | M. sp. (28984 28985 28988 28989 28990 28992 31028 31030 31031 31032 31033 31034 31035) | |
| Pennsylvanian | USA | M. thompsonii (13272) | |
| Pennsylvanian - Carboniferous | USA (Georgia) | M. sp. (11994) | |
| Asselian - Kungurian | USA (Colorado) | M. sp. (11179) | |
| Artinskian | South Korea | M. sp. 1 (30267) | |
| Artinskian - Kungurian | China (Nei Mongol) | M. sp. 1 (30073) |