Cheirolepidiaceae is a family of extinct coniferous plants. This family of conifers, superficially similar to Cupressaceae, was a significant part of the flora of the Mesozoic, around {Period span/brief|Mesozoic} (Axsmith et al., 2004). They are united by the possession of a distinctive pollen type assigned to the form genus Classopollis. The name...
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(from the article `conifer`) ...scales of modern conifers; foliage resembled that of araucarians; include Walchia, Voltzia, and Voltziopsis.†Family CheirolepidiaceaeMesozoic; ...
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