Cordaitaceae

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Cordaitaceae
Fossil bark of a Cordaites sp
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cordaitales
Family: Cordaitaceae
Genera

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

Conifers of this family were common in the Carboniferous and in the Permian.

References

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  1. ^ "The gymnospermous tree Cordaites". Retrieved August 14, 2011.