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Rhizotaxodioxylon

Taxonomy
Rhizotaxodioxylon was named by Felix (1882). It is not extant. Its type is Rhizotaxodioxylon palustre.

It was assigned to Coniferophyta by Andrews (1970).

Species
R. palustre (type species)
Entered
by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2020-04-06; modified by B. Allen on 2020-04-07

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1882Rhizotaxodioxylon Felix
1970Rhizotaxodioxylon Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
—Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
RankNameAuthor
superphylumEmbryophyta()
phylumConiferophyta
genusRhizotaxodioxylonFelix 1882

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. †Rhizotaxodioxylon Felix 1882
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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