Monilophyte
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Monilophyte refers to the monophyletic group of ferns, defined in a broad sense, which is sister group to the Spermatophytes within the Subdivision Euphyllophytes, within the Division Tracheophytes, by a consensus of recent molecular studies[1]. There are four classes within this rank, Psilotopsida (which includes the Ophioglossales), Equisetopsida, Marattiopsida, and Polypodiopsida, with the Polypodiopsida containing the leptosporangiate ferns. The Euphyllophytes are sister to the Lycophytes
References
- ^ Smith, A. R., K. M. Pryer, et al. (2006). "A classification for extant ferns." Taxon 55(3): 705-731
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