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Macrotaeniopteris californica

Taxonomy
Macrotaeniopteris californica was named by Fontaine (1896). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. angustior, M. latior, M. lunzensis, M. novosemelica, M. simplex
Entered
by B. Allen on 2022-01-31

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Macrotaeniopteris californica Fontaine
1919Macrotaeniopteris californica Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
—Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
RankNameAuthor
phylumCycadophytaBessey 1907
genusMacrotaeniopterisSchimper 1869
speciescalifornicaFontaine 1896

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.

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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