Biology:Iridopteridales

Short description: Extinct order of ferns

Iridopteridales Temporal range: Middle Devonian to Upper Devonian PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Pteridophyta (?)
Class:	†Cladoxylopsida
Order:	†Iridopteridales
Genera
†Arachnoxylon †Compsocradus †Iridopteris †Metacladophyton †Ibyka †Serripteris †Asteropteris †Anapaulia †Keraphyton †Rotoxylon

Iridopteridales is an order of the extinct cladoxylopsids. It contains the genus Ibyka which is a possible ancestor of the horsetails.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1417417 entry