Glossophyte
Clade of seed-bearing plants
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The glossophytes are a clade of seed plants comprising the glossopterids and their descendants. This includes the Gnetales and angiosperms, as well as Bennettitales.[1]
| Glossophyte | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Gnetum (cf. africanum) in Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Polysporangiophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Glossophytes |
Their monophyly is rather well supported by molecular methods, although their internal relationships are somewhat more shaky.[1]
The clade had diverged by the Permian, when glossopterids appear in the fossil record.[1]
