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Gymnospermopsida

Gymnospermopsida

Taxonomy
Gymnospermopsida is a class.

It was assigned to Tracheophyta by McIver and Basinger (1993).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Gymnospermopsida McIver and Basinger

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
RankNameAuthor
classGymnospermopsida
classGymnospermopsida

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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Or. †Corystospermales Thomas 1933
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Fm. †Corystospermaceae Thomas 1933
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G. †Cuneumxylon Artabe and Brea 2003
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Cuneumxylon spallettii Artabe and Brea 2003
G. †Cycadopteris Zigno 1853
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Cycadopteris auriculata Bose and Sukh-Dev 1959
Cycadopteris brauniana Zigno 1861
Cycadopteris indica Bose and Sukh-Dev 1959
Cycadopteris majus Bose and Sukh-Dev 1959
Cycadopteris pulcherrima Bose and Sukh-Dev 1959
Cycadopteris ungeri Zigno 1853
G. †Dicroidiopsis Frenguelli 1943
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Dicroidiopsis crassa Menéndez 1951
Dicroidiopsis incisa DuToit 1943
G. †Dicroidium Gothan 1912
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Dicroidium coriaceum Johnston 1886
Dicroidium crassinervis Geinitz 1876
Dicroidium dubium Feistmantel 1878
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Invalid names: Sphenopteris bergina Jones and de Jersey 1947 [synonym]
Dicroidium elongatum Carruthers 1872
Dicroidium eskense Walkom 1928
Dicroidium feistmantelii Johnston 1847
Dicroidium gopadensis Bose and Srivastava 1971
Dicroidium irnensis Abu Hamad et al. 2008
Dicroidium jordanensis Abu Hamad et al. 2008
Dicroidium natalense Frenguelli 1943
Dicroidium nidpurensis Bose and Srivastava 1971
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Invalid names: Thinnfeldia subtrigona Feistmantel 1879 [synonym]
Dicroidium papillosum Bose and Srivastava 1971
Dicroidium prolungatum Menéndez 1951
Dicroidium robustum Abu Hamad et al. 2008
Dicroidium sahnii Seward 1932
Dicroidium shirleyi Holmes 1982
Dicroidium spinifolium Tenison-Woods 1883
Dicroidium stelznerianum Geinitz 1876
Dicroidium superbum Shirley 1898
Dicroidium voiseyi Holmes and Ash 1979
Dicroidium zuberi Szajnocha 1888
G. †Elchaxylon Artabe and Zamuner 2007
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Elchaxylon zavattieriae Artabe and Zamuner 2007
G. †Fanerotheca Frenguelli 1944
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Fanerotheca extans Frenguelli 1944
G. †Feruglioa Frenguelli 1944
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Feruglioa samaroides Frenguelli 1944
G. †Komlopteris Barbacka 1994
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Komlopteris cenozoicus McLoughlin et al. 2008
G. †Pteruchus Thomas 1933
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Pteruchus dubius Thomas 1933
Pteruchus gopadensis Pant and Basu 1979
Pteruchus indicus Pant and Basu 1973
Pteruchus johnstonii Feistmantel 1890
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Invalid names: Pteruchus africanus Thomas 1933 [synonym], Stachyopitys annularioides Shirley 1898 [synonym]
Pteruchus nidpurensis Srivastava 1975
Pteruchus rhaetica Geinitz 1876
Pteruchus thomasii Pant and Basu 1979
G. †Trichomanides Tenison-Woods 1883
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Trichomanides laxum Tenison-Woods 1883
G. †Umkomasia Thomas 1933
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Umkomasia cacheutensis Frenguelli 1942
Umkomasia distans Holmes 1987
Umkomasia macleani Thomas 1933
Umkomasia polycarpa Holmes 1987
Umkomasia sessilis Holmes 1987
Invalid names: Beania geminata Shirley 1898 [nomen dubium], Karibacarpon Lacey 1974 [synonym], Pilophorosperma Thomas 1933 [synonym]
G. †Xylopteris Frenguelli 1943
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Xylopteris elongata Carruthers 1872
Xylopteris rigida Dun 1909
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Invalid names: Stenopteris densifolia Thomas 1933 [synonym]
Invalid names: Umkomastiaceae [replaced]
G. †Doylea Stockey and Rothwell 2009
G. †Laevigatasporites Potonié and Gelletich 1933
G. †Laricoidites Potonie et al. 1958
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Laricoidites communis Sah and Jain 1965
Laricoidites desquamatus Goubin 1965
Laricoidites gigantus Brenner 1963
Laricoidites indicus Singh et al. 1964
Laricoidites kutchensis Venkatachala et al. 1968
G. †Leioaletes Staplin
G. †Ovalipollis Krutzsch 1955
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Ovalipollis breviformis Krutzsch 1955
Ovalipollis lunzenzis Klaus 1960
Ovalipollis pseudoalutus Krutzsch 1955
G. †Singhia Srivastava 1967
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Singhia acicularis Lima 1980
Singhia crenulata de Lima 1980
Singhia elongata de Lima 1980
Singhia minima Lima 1980
Singhia montanaensis Lima 1980
Singhia multicostata Lima 1980
Singhia punctata de Lima 1980
Singhia reyrei de Lima 1980
Singhia urwashii Srivastava 1967
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Tournaisian to the top of the Early/Lower Eocene or 358.90000 to 48.60000 Ma

Collections (217 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7United Kingdom (Scotland) G. Frond A (10675 10677 36240) G. Frond A, G. Ovulate cupule C (36224) G. Frond A, G. Pollen organ C (36239 36276 36278) G. Frond A, G. Pollen organ C, G. Pollen organ D, G. Sphenopterid pinnule 1, G. Sphenopterid pinnule 4 (10674) G. Frond A, G. Pollen organ C, G. Stem H, G. Ovulate cupule D (10671) G. Petiole 1, G. Petiole 2, G. Sphenopterid foliage 1, G. Ovule 2, G. Ovule 3, G. Sphenopterid foliage 2, G. Ovulate cupule 2 (10676) G. Stem 2, G. Petiole 1, G. Petiole 2, G. Sphenopterid foliage 1, G. Sphenopterid foliage 2, G. Sphenopterid foliage 3, G. Ovulate cupule 2, G. Ovule 2, G. Ovule 3 (10672) G. Stem I, G. Frond A, G. Pollen organ C, G. Petiole 1, G. Petiole 2, G. Sphenopterid foliage 1, G. Ovule 1, G. Ovule 4 (10673)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Turkey (Diyarbakir) Dicroidium sp. (27809)
Wordian - Lopingian266.9 - 252.17India (Madhya Pradesh) Pteruchus sp. 1, Dicroidium sp. 1, Dicroidium sp. 2, Dicroidium sp. 3 (30173)
Wordian - Lopingian266.9 - 252.17India Dicroidium sp. 1 (30172 30178)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.17Madagascar Dicroidium sp. 1 (30280)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Jordan Dicroidium sp., Dicroidium robustum, Dicroidium sp. B, Dicroidium sp. A (231024)
Lopingian - Early/Lower Triassic259.9 - 247.2India (West Bengal) Dicroidium sp. (229205)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2Australia (New South Wales) Pteruchus sp. 1, Dicroidium sp. 1, Dicroidium sp. 2, Dicroidium sp. 3, Karibacarpon sp. 1 (29451)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2India (Madhya Pradesh) Dicroidium gopadensis, Dicroidium nidpurensis, Dicroidium papillosum, Pteruchus gopadensis, Pteruchus indicus, Pteruchus nidpurensis, Pteruchus thomasii (30132) Dicroidium sp. (226938 229389)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2Antarctica Dicroidium sp. 1, Dicroidium sp. 2 (29350)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Maranhão) Singhia montanaensis, Singhia minima (150515)
Albian - Cenomanian113.0 - 93.9Bahamas (Off-shore) Laricoidites magnus (142271 142272 142273 142274)
Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.0 - 93.5Bahamas (cat Island) Laricoidites magnus (140569)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Argentina (Mendoza) Singhia multicostata (149812)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Argentina (Salta) Singhia sp. (149979)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) G. HC311 (48205)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Laricoidites gigantus (32522)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Colombia Laevigatasporites sp. (28565 28567) Laevigatasporites sp., Laevigatasporites tibuensis (28439 28563)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Australia (Tasmania) Komlopteris cenozoicus (166741)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Colombia Laevigatasporites sp. (29142)