A new species of Millerocaulis (Osmundaceae) from the lower cretaceous of California

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 159-166

  Stockey, Ruth A ^a   Smith, Selena Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ashicaulis; Cretaceous; Ferns; Millerocaulis; Osmundaceae; Paleobotany

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; FERN; NEW SPECIES;

UNITED STATES;

MILLEROCAULIS; OSMUNDACEAE;

EID: 0033994968     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314231     Document Type: Article

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