Protolepidodendrales
fossil plant order
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The Protolepidodendrales were an extinct order of herbaceous, homosporous lycophytes that existed during the Devonian Period. These plants are considered early lycophytes, with genera like Baragwanathia and Protolepidodendron dating back to this era. Unlike the later tree-like Lepidodendrales, Protolepidodendrales were generally smaller and not woody. They are significant in understanding the evolutionary history of vascular plants.12
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