Leaf dimorphism in Archaeopteris roemeriana (Progymnosperm): Further early fossil evidence of shoot dorsiventrality

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 729-735

  Fairon Demaret, Muriel ^a   Leponce, Isabelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anisophylly; Archaeopteris; Progymnosperm; Upper Devonian

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004617443     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657074     Document Type: Article

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