Achlamydocarpon pingquanensis sp. nov. (lycopsida): A novel, anatomically preserved lepidodendralean disseminule from the lower permian of North China

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 567-577

  Yi Long, Zhou ^a   Shi Jun, Wang ^a   Hilton, Jason ^b   Rothwell, Gar W ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achlamydocarpon; Cathaysian flora; Lepidodendrales; Lycopsida; Permian

Indexed keywords

NEW SPECIES; PERMIAN; PHYLOGENETICS; PLANT; SPORE; TUFF; XYLEM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

LEPIDODENDRALES; LYCOPODIOPSIDA;

EID: 33745041182     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501070     Document Type: Article

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