''Monanthesia'' is an extinct

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of bennettitalean plant that is known from fossil finds in

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and

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, which existed during the

Early Cretaceous The Early Cretaceous ( geochronological name) or the Lower Cretaceous (chronostratigraphic name), is the earlier or lower of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous. It is usually considered to stretch from 145 Ma to 100.5 Ma. Geology Pro ...

period.

Species

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Monanthesia saxbyana ''Monanthesia'' is an extinct genus of bennettitalean plant that is known from fossil finds in Europe and North America, which existed during the Early Cretaceous period. Species At least three species have been named: *'' Monanthesia saxbyana'' ...

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Monanthesia magnifica ''Monanthesia'' is an extinct genus of bennettitalean plant that is known from fossil finds in Europe and North America, which existed during the Early Cretaceous The Early Cretaceous (geochronology, geochronological name) or the Lower Cretaceo ...

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Monanthesia gigantea ''Monanthesia'' is an extinct genus of bennettitalean plant that is known from fossil finds in Europe and North America, which existed during the Early Cretaceous period. Species At least three species have been named: *''Monanthesia saxbyana'' ...

References

Bennettitales Early Cretaceous plants Prehistoric plant genera Early Cretaceous life of North America Cretaceous life of Europe Fossil taxa described in 1934 Prehistoric plants of North America {{cretaceous-plant-stub