Phyllothecaceae
Extinct family of ferns
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The prehistoric family Phyllothecaceae, of the plant order Equisetales, was erected in 1828, when Brongniart described the type species Phyllotheca australis coming from Hawkesbury River, Australia.[1]
| Phyllothecaceae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Subclass: | Equisetidae |
| Order: | Equisetales |
| Family: | †Phyllothecaceae Brongniart (1828) |
| Genus | |
It existed during the Permian Period.