The Early Devonian (Pragian) zosterophyll Bathurstia denticulata Hueber

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-207

  Kotyk, Michele E ^a   Basinger, James F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Bathurstia; Canada; Devonian; Evolution; Zosterophyll

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CANADA; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT HEIGHT; ROOTING; SPORE; ZOSTEROPHYLL;

DEVONIAN; FLORA;

BATHURST ISLAND; CANADA; CANADIAN ARCTIC ARCHIPELAGO;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BATHURSTIA; BATHURSTIA DENTICULATA; CALAMOSPORA; DISCOIDAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; ENTOVALVA; PRAGIA; SERRULACAULIS;

EID: 0034129092     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-78-2-193     Document Type: Article

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