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Sagenopteris elliptica

Ginkgoopsida - Caytoniales - Caytoniaceae

Taxonomy
Sagenopteris elliptica was named by Fontaine (1889).

It was recombined as Pseudosagenopteris elliptica by Potonie (1900).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Sagenopteris elliptica Fontaine
1900Pseudosagenopteris elliptica Potonie
1919Sagenopteris elliptica Knowlton
1985Sagenopteris elliptica Lapasha and Miller

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumGinkgophytaBessey 1907
classGinkgoopsidaEngler 1897
RankNameAuthor
orderCaytoniales
familyCaytoniaceae
genusSagenopterisPresl 1838
speciesellipticaFontaine 1889

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.

Sagenopteris elliptica Fontaine 1889
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Diagnosis
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