Cordaitaceae

Extinct family of conifers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cordaitaceae is an extinct family of conifers.[1] It was named after Czech botanist and mycologist August Carl Joseph Corda.

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Cordaitaceae
Fossil bark of a Cordaites sp
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cordaitales
Family: Cordaitaceae
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Conifers of this family were common in the Carboniferous and Permian periods.

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