Bennettitaceae

/ˌbɛnɪtɪˈteɪsiː/ noun

A family of extinct seed-bearing plants that lived during the Mesozoic Era, resembling a mix between ferns and cycads.

Named after John Bennett, an English fossil collector, with the Latinized suffix '-aceae' used for plant families, following Linnaean taxonomic convention established in the 18th century.

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