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Megaphyton

Polypodiopsida - Marattiales - Marattiaceae

Taxonomy
Megaphyton was named by Artis (1825). It is not extant. Its type is Megaphyton frondosum.

It was assigned to Marattiaceae by Pfefferkorn (1976).

Species
M. frondosum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1825Megaphyton Artis
1976Megaphyton Pfefferkorn

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassMarattiidaeKlinge 1882
RankNameAuthor
orderMarattiales
familyMarattiaceaeBerchtold and Presl
genusMegaphytonArtis 1825

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. †Megaphyton Artis 1825
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Megaphyton frondosum Artis 1825
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. W. Pfefferkorn 1976Stem of tree fern (compression or impression); leaf scars in two vertical rows on opposite sides of the stem; leaf scars oval to rectangularly oval; trace of vascular bundle with stewartiopteroid or stipitopteroid configuration.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Carboniferous to the top of the Capitanian or 358.90000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9Canada (Nova Scotia) M. magnificum, M. humile (13145)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany M. sp. (25394 25397)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation M. sp. 1 (30576)