Subdivision Ginkgophytina (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
- The classification of Ginkgos is still debated, with some systems considering them a class and others a subdivision, specifically the subdivision Ginkgophytina.
- In the context of plant taxonomy, the subdivision Ginkgophytina is used to classify the Ginkgo biloba and its extinct relatives.
- The subdivision Ginkgophytina is one of the five subdivisions of the division Gymnospermophyta, according to some classification systems.
- Ginkgophytina is a subdivision that contains only one living species, the Ginkgo biloba, but also includes several extinct species.
- The subdivision Ginkgophytina is thought to have originated during the early Jurassic period, with many fossil records of Ginkgo-like plants found from that time.