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Zosterophyllum

Taxonomy
Zosterophyllum was named by Penhallow (1892). Its type is Zosterophyllum myretonianum.

It was assigned to Psilophytophyta by Andrews (1970); and to Lycophytina by Kenrick and Crane (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Zosterophyllum Penhallow
1970Zosterophyllum Andrews
1997Zosterophyllum Kenrick and Crane

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
superphylumTracheophyta
RankNameAuthor
subphylumLycophytina
genusZosterophyllumPenhallow 1892

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. †Zosterophyllum Penhallow 1892
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Zosterophyllum myretonianum Penhallow 1892
Diagnosis
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