Gosslingiaceae


Gosslingiaceae is a family of extinct zosterophylls. The zosterophylls were among the first vascular plants in the fossil record, and are considered to share an ancestor with the living lycophytes. The family is variously placed in the order Sawdoniales or the order Gosslingiales.

Genera

Genera that have been placed in this family by Kenrick and Crane in 1997 and Hao and Xue in 2013 are shown in the table below.
GenusIncluded by Hao & XueIncluded by Kenrick & Crane
Crenaticaulis Banks & Davis yesplaced in Sawdoniaceae
Gosslingia Heard yesyes
Oricilla Gensel yesyes
Sawdonia Hueber yesplaced in Sawdoniaceae
Tarellaunplaced as to familyyes