Extending the range of derived late paleozoic conifers: Lebowskia gen. nov. (Majonicaceae)

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 168, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 957-972

  Looy, Cindy V ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conifer; Evolution; Fossil; Majonicaceae; Permian

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MIGRATION; PERMIAN; PHYLOGENETICS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

CONIFEROPHYTA; MAJONICACEAE; ULLMANNIACEAE; VOLTZIALES;

EID: 34547108592     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/518256     Document Type: Article

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