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Protopteris

Polypodiopsida

Taxonomy
Protopteris was named by Sternberg (1838). It is not extant. Its type is Protopteris punctata.

It was assigned to Polypodiopsida by Andrews (1970).

Species
P. punctata (type species)
Entered
by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2020-03-30; modified by B. Allen on 2020-03-31

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Protopteris Sternberg
1970Protopteris Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
—Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
RankNameAuthor
—Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
genusProtopterisSternberg 1838

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. †Protopteris Sternberg 1838
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†Protopteris punctata Sternberg 1838
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available