A new genus of late cretaceous cycad stem from argentina, with reappraisal of known forms

Alcheringa

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 87-100

  Artabe, Analía E ^a   Zamuner, Alba B ^a   Stevenson, Dennis W ^b  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^b NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Allen Formation; Argentina; Chamberlainia; Cycadales; Fossil woods; Upper Cretaceous

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; FOSSILIZATION; PALEOBOTANY; WOOD;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CYCADALES; CYCAS; DIOON; ENCEPHALARTOS; LEPIDOZAMIA; MACROZAMIA; ROSA;

EID: 19344375540     PISSN: 03115518     EISSN: 17520754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03115510508619561     Document Type: Article

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