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Athrotaxopsis

Pinopsida - Pinales - Taxaceae

Taxonomy
Athrotaxopsis was named by Fontaine (1889). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Taxodieae by Knowlton (1919); and to Taxodiaceae by Upchurch et al. (1994).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Athrotaxopsis Fontaine
1919Athrotaxopsis Knowlton
1994Athrotaxopsis Upchurch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
phylumPinophyta
classPinopsidaBurnett 1833
RankNameAuthor
orderPinales
familyTaxaceae
subfamilyTaxodieae
genusAthrotaxopsisFontaine 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.

G. †Athrotaxopsis Fontaine 1889
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Athrotaxopsis expansa Fontaine 1890
Athrotaxopsis grandis Fontaine 1889
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Invalid names: Athrotaxopsis pachyphylla Fontaine 1889 [synonym], Athrotaxopsis tenuicaulis Fontaine 1889 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available