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Archaefructus liaoningensis
Archaefructus liaoningensis
Fossil of A. liaoningensis
Conservation status
Taxonomy
Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum/Division

Magnoliophyta

Class

Incertae sedis

Family

Archaefructaceae

Genus

Archaefructus

Species

A. liaoningensis

Naming and discovery

Archaefructus liaoningensis is an extinct species of herbaceous aquatic spermatophyte that lived during the Jurassic or Cretaceous. This species is believed to be one of the first seed plants, at presumably 125 million years old.

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