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Araucarioides

Equisetopsida - Araucariaceae

Taxonomy

Species
A. linearis (type species), A. sinuosa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Araucarioides Bigwood and Hill

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

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. †Araucarioides Bigwood and Hill 1985
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Araucarioides linearis Bigwood and Hill 1985
Araucarioides sinuosa Bigwood and Hill 1985
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. J. Bigwood and R. S. Hill 1985Stomates individually sunken in discontinuous rows parallel to the long axis of the leaf. Stomatal orientation predominantly transverse or oblique to the long axis of the leaf. Subsidiary cells usually 4, occasionally 5 or 6. Cuticular flange prominent between adjoining subsidiary cells.