Denglongia hubeiensis gen. et sp. nov., a new plant attributed to Cladoxylopsida from the Upper Devonian (Frasnian) of South China

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 169, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1314-1331

  Xue, Jinzhuang ^a   Hao, Shougang ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Cladoxylopsida; Frasnian; Iridopteridales; Late Devonian; Rhacophyton; South China

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; FRASNIAN; MORPHOLOGY; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; PTERIDOPHYTE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HUBEI;

CLADOXYLOPSIDA; RHACOPHYTON;

EID: 56749085790     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/591987     Document Type: Article

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