Stangeriaceae

gymnosperm family

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annotated classification

  • Cycas circinalis
    In cycadophyte: Annotated classification

    Family Stangeriaceae Fernlike leaves bearing pinnae with a prominent midrib and numerous dichotomously branching lateral veins; simple cones; female cones with biovulate megasporophylls; includes Stangeria paradoxa, a southern African cycad, and the 2 species of Bowenia, which have bicompound leaves.

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