Pteridospermaphyta (Noun)
Meaning
Used in some classification systems: a group of extinct fossil gymnosperms coextensive with the order Cycadofilicales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Pteridospermaphyta are a group of extinct fossil gymnosperms that date back to the Carboniferous period.
- In some classification systems, Pteridospermaphyta is a term used to describe the order Cycadofilicales.
- The characteristics of Pteridospermaphyta made it difficult to differentiate from other extinct plant groups.
- Fossil records indicate that Pteridospermaphyta coexisted with other early gymnosperms during the Paleozoic era.
- Pteridospermaphyta were likely among the first seed-producing plants that inhabited the Earth's landmasses.