''Monanthesia'' is an extinct

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

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 (geochronology, geochronological name) or the Lower Cretaceous (chronostratigraphy, chronostratigraphic name) is the earlier or lower of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous. It is usually considered to stretch from 143.1 ...

period.

Species

At least three species have been named: *'' Monanthesia saxbyana'' *'' Monanthesia magnifica'' *'' Monanthesia gigantea''

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