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Alkastrobus

Equisetopsida - Araucariaceae

Taxonomy
Alkastrobus was named by Del Fueyo and Archangelsky (2005) [Holotype. LIL Pb 2562 (Fig. 1E).]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Alkastrobus peltatus.

It was assigned to Araucariaceae by Del Fueyo and Archangelsky (2005).

Species
A. peltatus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Alkastrobus Del Fueyo and Archangelsky

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
superphylumTracheophyta
Pteridobiotina
superphylumPteridophytanae
phylumEquisetophytaScott 1900
RankNameAuthor
classEquisetopsidaAgardh 1825
subclassPinidae
familyAraucariaceaeHenckel and Hochstetter 1865
genusAlkastrobus

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. †Alkastrobus Del Fueyo and Archangelsky 2005
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Alkastrobus peltatus Del Fueyo and Archangelsky 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available