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Ginkgoaceae
Sign in to saveThe Ginkgoaceae are a family of gymnosperms which appeared during the Mesozoic Era, of which the only extant representative is Ginkgo biloba, which is for this reason sometimes regarded as a living fossil. Formerly, however, there were several other genera, and forests of ginkgo existed. Because leaves can take such diverse forms within a single species, these are a poor measure of diversity, although differing structures of wood point to the existence of diverse ginkgo forests in ancient times.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassGinkgoopsida
- OrderGinkgoales
- FamilyGinkgoaceae
La famille des Ginkgoacées (Ginkgoaceae) est constituée de plantes de l'embranchement des Ginkgophyta, de l'ordre des Ginkgoales. Elle comporte de nombreux genres fossiles et un seul genre actuel : Ginkgo. Elle date d'environ 270 millions d'années.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 24
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Ginkgoaceae
- Collections
- USNM, UOMNH, NCSM, TAES, BROWN, MO
- Recorded in
- United States, South Africa, Madagascar
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Gymnosperm Families - Ginkgoaceae
Description of Ginkgoaceae, generated from a DELTA database.
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The Ginkgoaceae are a family of gymnosperms which appeared during the Mesozoic Era, of which the only extant representative is Ginkgo biloba, which is for this reason sometimes regarded as a living fossil. Formerly, however, there were several other genera, and forests of ginkgo existed. Because leaves can take such diverse forms within a single species, these are a poor measure of diversity, although differing structures of wood point to the existence of diverse ginkgo forests in ancient times.
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