Schmeissneria is a genus of possible early angiosperms recorded from the Lower Jurassic of Europe and the Middle Jurassic of China,[1] traditionally included in the Ginkgophyta.[2][3]

Schmeissneria
Temporal range: Early-Middle Jurassic, 200–170 Ma
Scientific classification
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Schmeissneriaceae
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Schmeissneria

Kirchner & Van Konijnenburg-Van Cittert, 1994
Species
  • S. microstachys (Presl, 1838) (type)
  • S. sinensis Wang, 2007

References

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  1. ^ Xin Wing; Shuying Duan; Baoyin Geng; Jinzhong Cui; Yong Yang (2007). "Schmeissneria: A missing link to angiosperms?". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 7: 14. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-7-14. PMC 1805421. PMID 17284326.
  2. ^ Coiro, Mario; Doyle, James A.; Hilton, Jason (2019-02-26). "How deep is the conflict between molecular and fossil evidence on the age of angiosperms?". New Phytologist. 223 (1): 83–99. doi:10.1111/nph.15708. PMID 30681148.
  3. ^ Zhi-Yan Zhou (2009). "An overview of fossil Ginkgoales". Palaeoworld. 18 (1): 1–22. doi:10.1016/j.palwor.2009.01.001.