A new Bergeria (Flemingitaceae) from the Mississippian of Xinjiang, NW China and its evolutionary implications

A new Bergeria (Flemingitaceae) from the Mississippian of Xinjiang, NW China and its evolutionary implications

Abstract A new Bergeria (Lepidodendrales, Flemingitaceae), B. wenquanensis sp. nov., is described in this paper, typically characterized by the longest and elongated leaf cushions ever found. The specimen, collected from the Mississippian of Wenquan County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, i...

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Main Authors: Ru Feng, Ashalata D’Rozario, Jian-Wei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Palaeogeography
Subjects:
Cathaysian flora
Bergeria
Lepidodendron
Mississippian
Xinjiang
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42501-018-0020-4

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