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Callistophyton

Ginkgoopsida - Callistophytales

Taxonomy
Callistophyton was named by Delevoryas and Morgan (1954). It is not extant. Its type is Callistophyton poroxyloides.

It was assigned to Pteridospermophyta by Andrews (1970); and to Callistophytaceae by Meyen (1984).

Species
C. poroxyloides (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Callistophyton Delevoryas and Morgan
1970Callistophyton Andrews
1984Callistophyton Meyen p. 89

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumGinkgophytaBessey 1907
classGinkgoopsidaEngler 1897
RankNameAuthor
orderCallistophytales
Callistophytaceae
genusCallistophytonDelevoryas and Morgan 1954

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. †Callistophyton Delevoryas and Morgan 1954
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Callistophyton poroxyloides Delevoryas and Morgan 1954
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available