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.
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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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- Parent taxon
- Ginkgoales
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- Ginkgo biloba
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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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