Ginkgo cranei

(Ginkgo cranei)

Description

Ginkgo cranei is an extinct Ginkgo species in the family Ginkgoaceae described from a series of isolated fossil ovulate organs and leaves. The species is known from upper Paleocene sediments exposed in the state of North Dakota, USA. It is the first Ginkgo species to be described from Paleogene period with reproductive structures.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Ginkgoopsida
Order:Ginkgoales
Family:Ginkgoaceae
Genus:Ginkgo
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