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Glossopteris maculata

Arberiopsida - Arberiales

Taxonomy
Glossopteris maculata was named by Pant and Singh (1974). It is not extant. Its type locality is Raniganj, which is in a Wordian/Lopingian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Raniganj Formation of India.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Glossopteris maculata Pant and Singh
1991Glossopteris maculata Chandra and Tewari

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
—Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
phylumPeltaspermophyta
RankNameAuthor
classArberiopsida
orderArberialesMeyen 1982
genusGlossopteris
speciesmaculataPant and Singh 1974

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.

†Glossopteris maculata Pant and Singh 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Lopingian or 266.90000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian - Lopingian266.9 - 251.902India Glossopteris maculata (type locality: 30166)