Progymnosperm

Progymnosperm

The progymnosperms are a clade of woody plants including the Ginkgoales, gymnosperms, angiosperms, and many extinct forms such as "Archaeopteris".cite book|author=Stewart, W.N.; Rothwell, G.W.|title=Paleobiology and the evolution of plants|year=1993|publisher = Cambridge University Press|pages=521pp] Early progymnosperms had fern-like foliage, which later diversified to give today's variety. They first appear in the fossil record during the Devonian period.

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