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Gnetopsida

Gnetopsida

Taxonomy
Gnetopsida was named by Kirpotenko (1884). It is extant.

It was assigned to Gymnospermae by Mabberley (2000); and to Gnetophyta by Doweld (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Gnetopsida Kirpotenko pp. vii, 31
2000Gnetopsida Mabberley
2001Gnetopsida Doweld p. xix

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
superphylumTracheophyta
Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
RankNameAuthor
phylumGnetophytaBessey 1907
classGnetopsidaKirpotenko 1884
classGnetopsidaKirpotenko 1884

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.

Cl. Gnetopsida Kirpotenko 1884
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G. †Gontriglossa Anderson and Anderson 1989
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Gontriglossa reinerae Nielsen 2005
G. †Pityophyllum Nathorst 1899
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Pityophyllum staratschini Nathorst 1899
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available