Cordaitalean seed plants from the early permian of north China. I. Delimitation and reconstruction of the Shanxioxylon sinense plant

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-112

  Shi Jun, Wang ^a   Hilton, Jason ^a   Baolin, Tian ^a   Galtier, Jean ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cathaysian flora; Coal ball; Coniferophyte; Cordaites; Taiyuan Formation

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; FOSSIL; MORPHOLOGY; PERMIAN; PLANT;

(NORTH); CHINA;

AMYELON TAIYUANENSE; CARDIOCARPUS SAMARATUS; CATHAYANTHUS RAMENTRARUS; CATHAYANTHUS SINENSIS; CONIFEROPHYTA; CORDAITALES; CORDAITES; FLORINITES; SHANXIOXYLON SINENSE; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0037270733     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/344558     Document Type: Article

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