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Palmatopteris
Taxonomy
Palmatopteris was named by Potonie (1893). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Sphenopteridae by Andrews (1970); and to Filicales by Chandra and Tewari (1991).
It was assigned to Sphenopteridae by Andrews (1970); and to Filicales by Chandra and Tewari (1991).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1893 | Palmatopteris Potonie |
| 1970 | Palmatopteris Andrews |
| 1991 | Palmatopteris Chandra and Tewari |
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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 Westphalian B to the top of the Westphalian or 316.90000 to 307.40000 Ma
Collections (25 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carboniferous | Spain (Malpica) | P. membranacea (28379) | |
| Carboniferous | USA (Georgia) | P. furcata (12697 12700) | |
| Carboniferous | USA (Indiana) | P. furcata (11197 12668) | |
| Carboniferous | USA (Alabama) | P. furcata (28984 28985 28987 28988 28989 28990 28992 31028 31029 31030 31031 31032 31033 31034 31035) | |
| Pennsylvanian | USA (Michigan) | P. furcata (10889) | |
| Pennsylvanian | India (Jammu & Kashmir) | P. furcata (229231) | |
| Westphalian | USA (Illinois) | P. sp. (11189) | |
| Westphalian B | Türkiye | P. sturi (28300) | |
| Westphalian D - Khamovnikian | Germany (Saarland) | P. furcata (32504) |