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Pycnoxylon

Cordaitales

Taxonomy
Pycnoxylon was named by Cribbs (1938). It is not extant. Its type is Pycnoxylon leptodesmon.

It was assigned to Cordaitales by Andrews (1970).

Species
P. leptodesmon (type species)
Entered
by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2020-04-02; modified by B. Allen on 2020-04-03

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Pycnoxylon Cribbs
1970Pycnoxylon Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
—Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
RankNameAuthor
phylumConiferophyta
orderCordaitalesScott 1909
genusPycnoxylonCribbs 1938

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. †Pycnoxylon Cribbs 1938
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†Pycnoxylon leptodesmon Cribbs 1938
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