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Members were grouped together based on a specific suite of reproductive features suited for wind pollination ():

: The group is "artificial" because catkin-bearing evolved convergently. For instance, Salicaceae is now known to be unrelated to the "core" amentiferous plants and is placed in the order Malpighiales. amentiferae

: Fossil evidence indicates that recognizable members of this group emerged primarily in the Late Cretaceous period. Paleobotanical Significance Fossil forms of Amentiferae | Brittonia - Springer Nature Members were grouped together based on a specific