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Nikania

Cycadopsida - Cycadales

Taxonomy
Nikania was named by Prinada (1956). It is not extant. Its type is Nikania pectinata.

It was assigned to Cycadales by Andrews (1970).

Species
N. pectinata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Nikania Prinada
1970Nikania Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumCycadophytaBessey 1907
RankNameAuthor
classCycadopsidaBrongniart 1843
orderCycadalesDumortier 1829
genusNikaniaPrinada 1956

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. †Nikania Prinada 1956
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†Nikania pectinata Prinada 1956
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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No ecological data are available
Collections
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