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- Cooksonia. Cooksonia—the earliest known vascular plant, meaning it contains tissues that conduct water, sap, and nutrients—dates back to approximately 425 million years ago.
- Sigillaria. Sigillaria is one of the most common types of plants from which fossil fuels are made. Looking like Joshua trees or something from a Dr. Seuss book, Sigillaria flourished during the Carboniferous (or coal-bearing) Period of 300 to 360 million years ago.
- Calamites. Calamites have been extinct since the Permian era some 250 million years ago, but fellow members of the horsetail genus (Equisteum) still grow in the world's swamps.
- Glossopteris. Glossopteris is one of the few success stories of the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott, who froze to death on Antarctica along with his crew.
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- Nesiota elliptica (St. Helena Olive) Name. Nesiota elliptica. Pronunciation. neh-see-OH-tuh eh-LIP-ti-kuh. Era. Cenozoic — Quaternary. Classification. Rosids, Rosales, Rhamnaceae.
- Fagopsis longifolia. Name. Pronunciation. fah-GOP-sis lon-ji-FOH-lee-uh. Era. Cenozoic — Paleogene. Classification. Eudicots, Rosids, Fagales. Location.
- Strychnos electri. Name. Pronunciation. STRIK-nos ee-LEK-tree. Era. Cenozoic — Tertiary. Classification. Asterids, Gentianales, Loganiaceae. Location.
- Cycadeoidea. Name. Pronunciation. sai-kah-dee-OY-dia. Era. Mesozoic – Cretaceous. Classification. Gymnosperms, Bennettitales, Cycadeoidaceae. Height. 3–3.6 meters (9.8–11.8 feet)
As of December 2023, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 45 Extinct in the Wild plant species. [1] Approximately 0.068% of all evaluated plant species are listed as extinct in the wild. The IUCN also lists one plant subspecies as extinct in the wild.
Jun 7, 2024 · This article will explore the reasons for plant extinction and ten species of extinct plants. We will also discuss conservation efforts to preserve new and existing species and restore extinct plants.
Oct 16, 2020 · After compiling existing information on presumed extinct species and working with local botanists to vet the data, the group narrowed down a list of 65 plant species, subspecies and varieties...
Jun 17, 2019 · At least 571 species of seed-bearing plants have gone extinct around the world in the last two and a half centuries.
Learn about the global survey of 571 plant species that have gone extinct in the wild since 1750, and the threats and challenges to their survival. Find out how plants are the infrastructure of ecosystems and interdependent with other organisms.
