Subdivision Ginkgophyta (Noun)
Meaning
Ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class and in others as a subdivision; used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- In the phylogenetic classification system, the subdivision Ginkgophyta is considered a distinct group within the gymnosperms.
- The plant family Ginkgoaceae is the only living representative of the subdivision Ginkgophyta.
- Some botanists classify ginkgos as a separate subdivision Ginkgophyta, while others group them with conifers.
- Ginkgophyta is sometimes used as a subdivision of Gymnospermophyta to distinguish it from other ancient plant groups.
- In paleobotany, the subdivision Ginkgophyta is often used to study the evolutionary history of ginkgos and their extinct relatives.