Archaeopteris belongs to the now-extinct lineage of seedless vascular plants called ____, and is proposed to be the possible ancestor of gymnosperms.

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Archaeopteris is considered a member of the progymnosperms, a now-extinct group of seedless vascular plants that are thought to be the ancestors of gymnosperms. Progymnosperms had wood and a reproduction system that appears to be intermediate between the seedless vascular plants and the seed plants (gymnosperms).

Archaeopteris Belongs to the Now-Extinct Lineage of Seedless Vascular Plants