The Archaeopteridaceae are an extinct

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of plants belonging to Progymnospermae, and were dominant forest trees of the Late Devonian.

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Middle Devonian plants Prehistoric plant families Late Devonian plants Middle Devonian first appearances Late Devonian extinctions {{devonian-plant-stub