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Psilophyton princeps

Psilophytopsida - Psilophytales - Psilophytaceae

Taxonomy
Psilophyton princeps was named by Dawson (1859). It is not extant. It is the type species of Psilophyton.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Psilophyton princeps Dawson

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumPsilophytophyta
classPsilophytopsidaKidston and Lang 1917
RankNameAuthor
orderPsilophytalesPia 1924
familyPsilophytaceaeHirmer 1927
genusPsilophytonDawson 1859
speciesprincepsDawson 1859

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.

Psilophyton princeps Dawson 1859
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available