Diaphorodendron rhombicum sp. nov., a new anatomically preserved lepidodendralean stem from the Taiyuan Formation in southern Shandong Province, North China

Acta Botanica Sinica

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 407-414

  Wang, Shi Jun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Cathaysian Flora; Coal ball; Diaphorodendron; Lepidodendrales; New species; Taiyuan Formation

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; NEW SPECIES; PALEOBOTANY; STEM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SHANDONG;

DIAPHORODENDRON RHOMBICUM; LEPIDODENDRALES;

EID: 85041117596     PISSN: 16726650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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