The fossil plants from the Lower Devonian of Marchin (northern margin of Dinant Synclinorium, Belgium). V. Psilophyton genseliae sp. nov., with hypotheses on the origin of Trimerophytina

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 98, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 303-324

  Gerrienne, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Lower Devonian; New species; Phylogeny; Psilophyton; Rhyniophytoid; Tortilicaulis

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; PLANT; PSILOPHYTON; TAXOMONY; TRIMEROPHYTINA;

BELGIUM;

PSILOPHYTON GENSELIAE; TRIMEROPHYTINA;

EID: 0031416436     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-6667(97)00010-9     Document Type: Article

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