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Psilotaceae

Pteridopsida - Psilotales - Psilotaceae

Taxonomy
Psilotaceae was named by Griffith and Henfrey (1855). It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by I (2016).

It was assigned to Lycopodiales by Knowlton (1919); to Psilotopsida by Mabberley (2000); and to Psilotales by I (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1855Psilotaceae Griffith and Henfrey p. 540
1919Psilotaceae Knowlton
2000Psilotaceae Mabberley
2016Psilotaceae I

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPteridopsidaRitgen 1828
subclassOphioglossidaeKlinge 1882
RankNameAuthor
orderPsilotalesPrantl 1883
familyPsilotaceaeGriffith and Henfrey 1855
familyPsilotaceaeGriffith and Henfrey 1855

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.

Fm. Psilotaceae Griffith and Henfrey 1855
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G. Psilotum Swartz 1801
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Psilotum inerme Newberry 1868
G. Tmesipteris Bernardi 1800
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Tmesipteris alleni Lesquereux 1872
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available