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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-02 · 10 entries checked · 3 flagged · 6 issues confirmed · 3 corrected · 3 still open
Cooksonia — The earliest Cooksonia date from the late Silurian (the Ludlow epoch, ~427–423 Ma) is incorrect; the earliest known Cooksonia fossils are from the Pridoli epoch (latest Silurian, ~423–419 Ma), not the Ludlow.
Cooksonia — The total time span of approximately 427 to 393 million years ago is incorrect; the earliest accepted Cooksonia fossils are from about 423 Ma, not 427 Ma.
Hornwort — The claim that flavonoids are absent in some liverworts and mosses is incorrect; flavonoids are present in all mosses and liverworts, so the statement is misleading.
Hornwort — The claim that Megaceros, Nothoceros, and Dendroceros all lack true stomata is an overgeneralization; some species in these genera have reduced or non-functional stomata, not a complete absence.
Lamiales — The claim that Lamiales are polyphyletic with respect to Scrophulariales is incorrect; Lamiales is monophyletic in modern systems (APG IV), and Scrophulariales was not a separate order that was combined but rather its former families are now included within La
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