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Taxonomy
Sphenolepidium was named by Heer (1881). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Taxodieae by Knowlton (1919); and to Coniferales by Andrews (1970).
It was assigned to Taxodieae by Knowlton (1919); and to Coniferales by Andrews (1970).
Synonymy list
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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. †Sphenolepidium Heer 1881
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†Sphenolepidium drakensbergi Ellenberger 1970
†Sphenolepidium leloalengense Ellenberger 1970
†Sphenolepidium matelilense Ellenberger 1970
†Sphenolepidium oregonense Fontaine 1905
†Sphenolepidium pachyphyllum Fontaine 1889
†Sphenolepidium sternbergianum Dunker 1881
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Jurassic to the top of the Early/Lower Cretaceous or 201.40000 to 100.50000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Jurassic | South Africa | S. sp. 1, S. sp. 2 (30889) | |
| Early/Lower Cretaceous | USA (Wyoming) | S. Kurrianum (34837 34838 34839 34865) |