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How many living species are in the division Ginkgophyta?
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The division Ginkgophyta consists of only one living species, Ginkgo biloba, which is commonly known as the ginkgo or maidenhair tree. While the division includes other genera in the fossil record, such as Ginkgoites and Baiera, these are extinct.12