Cycads from the triassic of Antarctica: Permineralized cycad leaves

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 168, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1099-1112

  Hermsen, Elizabeth ^a   Taylor, Thomas N ^a   Taylor, Edith L ^a   Stevensony, Dennis W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Cycadales; Fremouw formation; Leaf; Triassic; Yelchophyllum

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL RECORD; GYMNOSPERM; LEAF AREA; MORPHOLOGY; TRIASSIC;

ANTARCTICA; QUEEN ALEXANDRA RANGE; TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS;

CYCADALES; CYCADEOIDALES; CYCADOPSIDA; ZAMIA;

EID: 35348845709     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/518840     Document Type: Article

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