Taxodiaceae
Sign in to saveTaxodiaceae is a formerly recognized conifer family. It is today recognised as a paraphyletic grade of basal lineages within the Cupressaceae, with the exception of Sciadopitys verticillata, which has been reclassified into its own family, the Sciadopityaceae.
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Gymnosperm families - Taxodiaceae
Description of Taxodiaceae, generated from a DELTA database.
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- taxon rank
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- taxon name
- Taxodiaceae
- topic's main category
- Category:Taxodiaceae
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- Taxodiaceae
- this taxon is source of
- cedar wood (generic)
- described at URL
- delta-intkey.com/gymno/www/taxodiac.htm
- taxonomic type
- Taxodium
- taxon common name
- 杉科
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Taxodiaceae is a formerly recognized conifer family. It is today recognised as a paraphyletic grade of basal lineages within the Cupressaceae, with the exception of Sciadopitys verticillata, which has been reclassified into its own family, the Sciadopityaceae.
The Taxodiaceae contains the following living genera: Athrotaxis Cryptomeria Cunninghamia Glyptostrobus Metasequoia Sequoia Sequoiadendron Taiwania Taxodium
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