Yuguangia ordinata gen. et sp. nov., a new lycopsid from the Middle Devonian (Late Givetian) of Yunnan, China, and its phylogenetic implications

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 168, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1161-1175

  Hao, Shougang ^a   Xue, Jinzhuang ^a   Wang, Qi ^b   Liu, Zhenfeng ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Bisporangiate strobilus; Heterosporous lycopsid; Ligule; Middle Devonian

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; DIVERGENCE; PHLOEM; PHYLOGENETICS; SPORE; VASCULAR PLANT; XYLEM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YUNNAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ISOETALES; LECLERCQIA; LYCOPODIOPSIDA; PROTOLEPIDODENDRALES; SELAGINELLALES;

EID: 35348823022     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/520727     Document Type: Article

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