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Gnetaceae (disused)

Cycadopsida - Gnetales - Gnetaceae

Taxonomy
Gnetaceae was named by Lindley (1834) [also attributed to C. L. Blume]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Gnetales by Knowlton (1919) and Meyen (1984); and to Gnetopsida by Mabberley (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1834Gnetaceae Lindley
1919Gnetaceae Knowlton
1984Gnetaceae Meyen p. 90
2000Gnetaceae Mabberley

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumCycadophytaBessey 1907
classCycadopsidaBrongniart 1843
RankNameAuthor
orderGnetales
familyGnetaceaeLindley 1834
familyGnetaceaeLindley 1834

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. Gnetaceae Lindley 1834
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Diagnosis
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