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Cheirocladaceae
Family Cheirocladaceae Naug. Paleontol. J., 41(8): 824. Nov 2007
- Name
- Cheirocladaceae
- Rank
- Family
- Authors (Pub.)
- Naugolnykh S. V.
- Publication
- Foliar seed-bearing organs of Paleozoic ginkgophytes and the early evolution of the Ginkgoales [2007/11]
- Journal
- Paleontological Journal
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 8
- Page number
- 824
- Year
- 2007
- Parent Taxon
- [Phylum] Ginkgophyta
- Type
- [Genus] Cheirocladus
- Diagnosis
- Seed-bearing organs consist of planate
foliar systems (ovuliphores) having distal lobe-shaped
extensions. Seed scars corresponding to places
of seed attachment disposed on abaxial surface of
extensions in their apical parts. Leaves of morphological
types Sphenobaiera, Baiera, and Mauerites.