A putative gnetalean gymnosperm Cariria orbiculiconiformis gen. nov. et spec. nov. from the Early Cretaceous of northern Gondwana

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 165, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 75-95

  Kunzmann, Lutz ^a   Mohr, Barbara A R ^b   Wilde, Volker ^c   Bernardes de Oliveira, Mary E C ^d  

^a SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^d GUARULHOS UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cariria orbiculiconiformis gen. nov. et spec. nov.; Crato flora; Fossil gymnosperms; Gnetalean affinity; Late Early Cretaceous; R strategy

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CRETACEOUS; FOSSIL RECORD; GONDWANA; MORPHOLOGY; NEW TAXON; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SHRUB;

ARARIPE BASIN; BRAZIL;

CYCADEOIDALES; GNETALES; GYMNOSPERMAE; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 79954637506     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2011.02.005     Document Type: Article

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