Alethopteris
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | †Pteridospermatophyta |
| Order: | †Medullosales |
| Family: | †Alethopteridaceae |
| Genus: | †Alethopteris |
Alethopteris is a prehistoric plant genus of fossil Pteridospermatophyta (seed ferns) that developed in the Carboniferous period (around 360 to 300 million years ago).[1]
It is in the family
gymnosperms
. Although their foliage resembled that of modern ferns, they reproduced by means of seeds.
See also
References
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- ^ "Seed Fern Fossil". www.fossilmuseum.net. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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