Cycadidae
Subclass of cycads
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Cycadidae is a subclass of Equisetopsida in the sense used by Mark W. Chase and James L. Reveal in their 2009 article "A phylogenetic classification of the land plants to accompany APG III."[1] This subclass comprises the cycads, which include the two families Cycadaceae and Zamiaceae.
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| Subclass: | Cycadidae Pax in K.A.E.Prantl 1894 |
| Order: | Pers. ex Bercht. & J.Presl 1820 |
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Phylogeny
The following diagram shows a likely phylogenic relationship between subclass Cycadidae and the other Equisetopsida subclasses.[2]
