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Dennstaedtiopsis

Polypodiopsida - Polypodiaceae

Taxonomy
Dennstaedtiopsis was named by Arnold and Daugherty (1964). It is not extant. Its type is Dennstaedtiopsis aerenchymata.

It was assigned to Polypodiaceae by Andrews (1970).

Species
D. aerenchymata (type species)
Entered
by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2020-02-11; modified by B. Allen on 2020-02-12

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Dennstaedtiopsis Arnold and Daugherty
1970Dennstaedtiopsis Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
RankNameAuthor
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
familyPolypodiaceae
genusDennstaedtiopsisArnold and Daugherty 1964

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. †Dennstaedtiopsis Arnold and Daugherty 1964
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Dennstaedtiopsis aerenchymata Arnold and Daugherty 1964
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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

Age range: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Bridgerian or 48.07000 to 45.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Wyoming) D. aerenchymata (16296)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (Oregon) D. sp. (21220)