Taxodiaceae

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Taxodiaceae is a formerly recognized

paraphyletic grade of basal lineages within the Cupressaceae
. It contains the following living genera:

As proposed, genera of the former Taxodiaceae are grouped in the following subfamilies within the larger Cupressaceae:

  • Athrotaxidoideae
    Quinn (Athrotaxis)
  • Cunninghamioideae
    (Sieb. & Zucc.) Quinn (Cunninghamia)
  • Sequoioideae (Luerss.) Quinn (Sequoia, Sequoiadendron, and Metasequoia)
  • Taiwanioideae
    (Hayata) Quinn (Taiwania)
  • Taxodioideae Endl. ex K. Koch (Taxodium, Glyptostrobus, and Cryptomeria)[1]

Evolution

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In earth's history Taxodiaceae were widespread. They are known since the Jurassic and can be found as fossil from Tertiary times.

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