Further study of the Late Devonian sphenopsid Hamatophyton verticillatum from China

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 885-896

  Wang, De Ming ^a   Hao, Shou Cang ^a   Tian, Lin ^a   Xue, Jin Zhuang ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Fertile feature; Hamatophyton verticillatum; Late Devonian; Sphenophyllales; Stelar architecture

Indexed keywords

FAMENNIAN; FOSSIL RECORD; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; XYLEM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HUNAN;

SPHENOPHYLLALES; SPHENOPSIDA;

EID: 33748093801     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/503818     Document Type: Article

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