New ephedroid plant from the lower cretaceous koonwarra fossil bed, victoria, Australia

Alcheringa

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-133

  Krassilov, V A ^a   Dilcher, D L ^b   Douglas, J G ^c  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early cretaceous; Gnetophytes; Koonwarra; Plant evolution; Plant morphology; Victoria

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; EPHEDROID; PLANT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 3342887259     PISSN: 03115518     EISSN: 17520754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03115519808619195     Document Type: Article

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