A Burmese amber fossil of <i>Radula</i> (Porellales, Jungermanniopsida) provides insights into the Cretaceous evolution of epiphytic lineages of leafy liverworts

DNA-based divergence time estimates suggested major changes in the composition of epiphyte lineages of liverworts during the Cretaceous; however, evidence from the fossil record is scarce. We present the first Cretaceous fossil of the predominantly epiphytic leafy liverwort genus <i>Radula...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: J. Bechteler, A. R. Schmidt, M. A. M. Renner, B. Wang, O. A. Pérez-Escobar, A. Schäfer-Verwimp, K. Feldberg, J. Heinrichs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-07-01
Series:Fossil Record
Online Access:https://www.foss-rec.net/20/201/2017/fr-20-201-2017.pdf