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Sphenophyllum churulianum

Equisetopsida - Sphenophyllales

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Sphenophyllum churulianum Srivastava and Rigby
1991Sphenophyllum churulianum Chandra and Tewari

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
—Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
—Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
—Pteridobiotina
RankNameAuthor
superphylumPteridophytanae
phylumEquisetophytaScott 1900
classEquisetopsidaAgardh 1825
orderSphenophyllalesSeward 1898
genusSphenophyllumKönig 1825
specieschurulianumSrivastava and Rigby 1983

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.

†Sphenophyllum churulianum Srivastava and Rigby 1983
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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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

Age range: Lopingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902India (West Bengal) Sphenophyllum churulianum (type locality: 224735)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902India (Odisha) Sphenophyllum churulianum (225416)