A new iridopteridalean plant from the middle devonian of Northwest China

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 169, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1100-1115

  Wang, De Ming ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Cladoxylopsida; Iridopteridales; Middle devonian; Ramophyton givetianum gen. et sp. nov.; Xinjiang

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; FERN; FOSSIL; GIVETIAN; PALEOBOTANY; PLANTATION; SPORE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XINJIANG UYGUR;

CLADOXYLOPSIDA;

EID: 54949097794     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/590445     Document Type: Article

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