A new Zosterophyll plant, ramoferis gen. nov., from the posongchong formation of lower Devonian (pragian) of Southeastern Yunnan, China

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 765-776

  Hao, Shougang ^a   Xue, Jinzhuang ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Early Devonian; Posongchong Flora; Yunnan; Zosterophyll

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVONIAN; FOSSIL RECORD; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; PALEOBOTANY; SPORE;

CHINA; YUNNAN;

PRAGIA; WENSHANIA;

EID: 84856831641     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6724.2011.00482.x     Document Type: Article

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