Metasequoia glyptostroboides In 1941, the genus Metasequoia was reported by paleobotanist Shigeru Miki (born at Miki town, Kagawa pref., Japan)as a widely distributed extinct genus based on fossils, before attracting considerable attention a few years later when small populations were found alive in central China. It is a particularly well-known example of a living fossil species. メタセコイア