Elchaxylon, a new corystosperm based on permineralized stems from the Late Triassic of Argentina

Alcheringa

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-96

  Artabe, Analía E ^a,b   Zamuner, Alba B ^a,b  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Corystospermaceae; Elchaxylon; Fossil wood; Late Triassic; R o Blanco Formation

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL RECORD; GYMNOSPERM; STEM; TRIASSIC;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 34047133265     PISSN: 03115518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03115510601123643     Document Type: Article

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