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:
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| Jurassic Ginkgo leaves | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Ginkgophyta |
| Class: | Ginkgoopsida |
| Order: | Ginkgoales |
| Family: | Ginkgoaceae Engl.[1][2] |
| Genera | |
References
edit- ^ "Ginkgoaceae Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Ginkgoaceae Engl". World Flora Online. n.d. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- "Ginkgoopsida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- "Ginkgopsida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- "Ginkgoales". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- "Ginkgoaceae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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