PFR: Taxonomy

This informal system of vascular plant classification is based on C.J. Cleal 1993 ("The Fossil Record 2", Chapman & Hall, London) for pteridophytes and gymnosperms, and on R.K. Brummitt 1992 ("Vascular Plant Families and Genera" Royal Botanic Gardens, 804pp) for angiosperms.

"form-genera" are those taxa that cannot be assigned to a family or a taxon of higher rank.

"Clealopsida" are informal names for groups referred to in Cleal 1993.


PhylumClass
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Gymnospermophytaform-genera
Clealopsida
Pinopsida
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Gymnospermophytopsidaform-genera
Clealopsida
Cycadopsida
Gnetopsida
Lagenostomopsida
Pinopsida
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Liliopsidaform-genera
Alismatidae
Arecidae
Commelinidae
Liliidae
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Magnoliopsidaform-genera
Asteridae
Caryophyllidae
Dilleniidae
Hamamelididae
Magnoliidae
Normapollidae
Rosidae
Triprojectidae
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Pteridophytaform-genera
Barinophytopsida
Equisetopsida
Filicales
Filicopsida
Horneophytopsida
Lycopsida
Progymnospermopsida
Rhyniopsida
Trimerophytopsida
Zosterophyllopsida
Zosteropsida