Gleichenipteris antarcticus gen. et sp. nov. from the Triassic of Antarctica

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 75-83

  Phipps, Carlie J ^a   Axsmith, Brian J ^b   Taylor, Thomas N ^b   Taylor, Edith L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Filicales; Gleicheniaceae; Gleichenipteris; Sporangia; Triassic

Indexed keywords

PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY; TRIASSIC;

ANTARCTICA;

ANTARCTIPTERIS; GLEICHENIPTERIS ANTARCTICUS; GLEICHENITES; WINGATEA;

EID: 0034009406     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-6667(99)00034-2     Document Type: Article

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