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Hamatophyton

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Class
  
Equisetopsida

Rank
  
Genus

Division
  
Pteridophyta

Order
  
†Sphenophyllales

Similar
  
Sphenophyllales, Pseudosporochnales, Calamitaceae, Sphenophyllum, Stigmaria

Hamatophyton is a genus of the extinct Sphenophyllales horsetails. Unique to this genus among other Sphenophyllales is its lack of secondary xylem around the tips of the primary xylem arms.

References

Hamatophyton Wikipedia