Hueberia zhichangensis gen. et sp. nov, an early Devonian (Pragian) plant from Yunnan, China

Palynology

Volumn 33, Issue , 2009, Pages 113-124

  Yang, Nan ^a   Li, Cheng Sen ^a   Edwards, Dianne ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Early Devonian; Plant fossils; Posongchong Formation; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; FOSSIL RECORD; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALYNOLOGY; STEM; TAXONOMY;

CHINA; WENSHAN; YUNNAN;

DREPANOPHYCUS; PRAGIA;

EID: 77953768319     PISSN: 01916122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gspalynol.33.1.113     Document Type: Article

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