Systematics, phylogenetics, and reproductive biology of flemingites arcuatus sp. nov., an exceptionally preserved and partially reconstructed carboniferous arborescent lycopsid

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 171, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 783-808

  Stevens, Liadan G ^a,c   Hilton, Jason ^a   Rees, Andrew R ^a   Rothwell, Gar W ^b   Bateman, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carboniferous; Flemingites; Lagenicula; Lycopsid; Paralycopodites; Terrestrial l gerstatten

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; CHERT; DEVONIAN; FOSSIL; MISSISSIPPIAN; MOSS; NEW SPECIES; PENNSYLVANIAN; PHYLOGENETICS; PRESERVATION; RECONSTRUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; SWAMP; TAXONOMY; VOLCANISM;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; YORKSHIRE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRUSTACEA; LAGENICULA; LYCOPODIOPSIDA; LYCOSPORA; PARALYCOPODITES;

EID: 77956030805     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/655028     Document Type: Article

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