familyGinkgoaceae
genusGinkgo

Ginkgo

Linnaeus

Mant. Pl. 2: 313. 1771.

R. David Whetstone
Common names: Ginkgo
Etymology: Chinese yin, silver, and hing, apricot, in reference to appearance of the seed
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.
Revision as of 18:57, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Leaf blades broader than long. Pollen cones lax, elongate. Ovules often abscising before fertilization. Seeds 1–2 per peduncle.

Distribution

Widely cultivated in temperate regions worldwide.

Discussion

The genus is known from fossils that date back nearly 200 million years and are nearly identical to present-day trees.

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Author
R. David Whetstone +
Authority
Linnaeus +
Common name
Ginkgo +
Distribution
Widely cultivated in temperate regions worldwide. +
Etymology
Chinese yin, silver, and hing, apricot, in reference to appearance of the seed +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Number of lower taxa
1 +
Publication title
Mant. Pl. +
Publication year
1771 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/f6b125a955440c0872999024f038d74684f65921/coarse grained fna xml/V2/V2 694.xml +
Taxon family
Ginkgoaceae +
Taxon name
Ginkgo +
Taxon parent
Ginkgoaceae +
Taxon rank
genus +
Volume
Volume 2 +