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Osmundites

Polypodiopsida - Osmundaceae

Taxonomy
Osmundites was named by Unger (1854). It is not extant. Its type is Osmundites schemnicensis.

It was assigned to Osmundaceae by Gardner and Ettingshausen (1880), Knowlton (1919), Chandler (1961), Andrews (1970).

Species
O. dowkeri, O. schemnicensis (type species), O. skidegatensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Osmundites Unger
1880Osmundites Gardner and Ettingshausen p. 53
1919Osmundites Knowlton
1961Osmundites Chandler p. 51
1970Osmundites Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
RankNameAuthor
familyOsmundaceaeBerchtold and Presl
genusOsmunditesUnger 1854

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. †Osmundites Unger 1854
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†Osmundites dowkeri Carruthers 1870
†Osmundites skidegatensis Penhallow 1902
Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Collections
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