A lycopsid with novel reproductive structures from the Upper Devonian of Jiangsu, China

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 263-273

  Berry, Christopher M ^a   Yi, Wang ^b   Chongyang, Cai ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Cone; Jiangsu; Lycopsida; Upper Devonian

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; PALEOBOTANY; REPRODUCTION;

CHINA; JIANGSU PROVINCE; WUXI;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; ENTOVALVA; LYCOPODIOPSIDA; PTERIDOPHYTA; WUXIA BISTROBILATA;

EID: 0037363750     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/346170     Document Type: Article

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