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Cordaitanthus

Pinopsida - Cordaitanthales - Cordaitanthaceae

Taxonomy
Cordaitanthus was named by Feistmantel (1876). It is not extant. Its type is Cordaitanthus communis.

It was assigned to Cordaitales by Andrews (1970); and to Cordaitanthaceae by Meyen (1984).

Species
C. communis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Cordaitanthus Feistmantel
1970Cordaitanthus Andrews
1984Cordaitanthus Meyen p. 90

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
phylumPinophyta
classPinopsidaBurnett 1833
RankNameAuthor
orderCordaitanthales
familyCordaitanthaceae
genusCordaitanthusFeistmantel 1876

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. †Cordaitanthus Feistmantel 1876
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†Cordaitanthus communis Feistmantel 1876
Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Collections
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