Ginkgo cranei
| Ginkgo cranei Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction of Ginkgo cranei by B.M. Begović Bego and Z. Zhou, 2012 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Ginkgophyta |
| Class: | Ginkgoopsida |
| Order: | Ginkgoales |
| Family: | Ginkgoaceae |
| Genus: | Ginkgo |
| Species: | †G. cranei |
| Binomial name | |
| †Ginkgo cranei Zhou, Quan, & Liu, 2012 | |
Ginkgo cranei is an extinct Ginkgo species in the family Ginkgoaceae described from a series of isolated fossil ovulate organs and leaves. The species is known from upper Paleocene sediments exposed in the state of North Dakota, US. It is the first Ginkgo species to be described from Paleogene period with reproductive structures.
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