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Lycophytae

(Infraphylum)

Overview

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A taxonomic infraphylum.

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Taxonomy

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The Infraphylum Lycophytae is a member of the Subphylum Pteridophytina. Here is the complete "parentage" of Lycophytae:

The Infraphylum Lycophytae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Classes

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Lycopsida

Lycopodiopsida is a class of plants often loosely grouped as the , and includes the clubmosses. Lycopodiopsida traditionally included all the clubmosses, including Selaginella and Isoetes. However, subdivisions within the Division Lycopodiophyta are now considered ancient enough to warrant higher-level separation in accordance with cladistics. [more]

At least 2,982 species and subspecies belong to the Class Lycopsida.

More info about the Class Lycopsida may be found here.

Sources

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Last Revised: September 22, 2009
2009/09/22 06:19:20