Cunninghamia taylorii sp. nov., a structurally preserved cupressaceous conifer from the upper cretaceous (campanian) horseshoe canyon formation of western North America

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 471-488

  Serbet, Rudolph ^a   Bomfleur, Benjamin ^a   Rothwelly, Gar W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conifer; Cretaceous; Cunninghamia; Permineralization

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BADLANDS; BIOMINERALIZATION; CAMPANIAN; CONIFEROUS TREE; FOSSIL RECORD; IRONSTONE; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; ORNAMENTATION; RESIN;

ALBERTA; CANADA; DRUMHELLER; HORSESHOE CANYON;

EID: 84875144590     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/668695     Document Type: Article

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