Ginkgoaceae
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 Fossil of ginkgo from the Jurassic period
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The family of Ginkgoaceae is a family of gymnosperms which appeared during the Mesozoic Era, of which the only extant representative is Ginkgo biloba, which is for this reason sometimes regarded as a living fossil. Formerly, however, there were several other genera.
[edit] Principal genera
- Baiera †
- Ginkgo
- Ginkgoites †
- Ginkgoïdium †
- Phoenicpsis †
- Polyspermophyllum †
- Trichopitys †
