Ginkgoaceae

The Ginkgoaceae is a family of gymnosperms which appeared during the Mesozoic Era, of which the only extant representative is Ginkgo biloba, which is for this reason sometimes regarded as a living fossil. Formerly, however, there were several other genera, and forests of ginkgo existed. Because leaves can take such diverse forms within a single species, these are a poor measure of diversity, although differing structures of wood point to the existence of diverse ginkgo forests in ancient times.[3]

Ginkgoaceae
Temporal range:
Jurassic Ginkgo leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Ginkgophyta
Class: Ginkgoopsida
Order: Ginkgoales
Family: Ginkgoaceae
Engl.[1][2]
Genera
  • Baiera
  • Baieroxylon
  • Cheirophyllum
  • Ginkgo
  • Ginkgoites
  • Ginkgoïdium
  • Ginkgopitys
  • Phoenicopsis
  • Polyspermophyllum
  • Trichopitys

References

  1. "Ginkgoaceae Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. "Ginkgoaceae Engl". World Flora Online. n.d. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. Gnaedinger, S. (2011). "Ginkgoalean woods from the Jurassic of Argentina: Taxonomic considerations and palaeogeographical distribution". Geobios. 45 (2): 187–198. doi:10.1016/j.geobios.2011.01.007. hdl:11336/25674.


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