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Leptostrobus

Ginkgoopsida - Czekanowskiales

Taxonomy
Leptostrobus was named by Heer (1876). It is not extant. Its type is Leptostrobus laxiflora.

It was assigned to Taxodiaceae by Andrews (1970); and to Czekanowskiales by Sun et al. (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Leptostrobus Heer
1970Leptostrobus Andrews
2009Leptostrobus Sun et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumGinkgophytaBessey 1907
RankNameAuthor
classGinkgoopsidaEngler 1897
orderCzekanowskialesPant 1957
genusLeptostrobusHeer 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. †Leptostrobus Heer 1876
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Leptostrobus alatus Ward 1899
Leptostrobus mariposensis Fontaine 1900
Leptostrobus multiflorus Fontaine 1889
Leptostrobus ovalis Ward 1905
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available