Archaeopteris
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”) + πτερίς (pterís, “fern”).
Proper noun
edit†Archaeopteris f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeopteridaceae – known from fossils and widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known tree, with wood similar to a conifer's, but producing spores like a fern.
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Archaeopteris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Archaeopteris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Archaeopteris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons