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Pauthecophyton
Genus Pauthecophyton J.-Z. Xue, S.-G. Hao, X. Zhu, De-M. Wang Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol., 183: 10. 24 Jul 2012
- Name
- Pauthecophyton
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Xue J.-Z.
Hao S.-G.
Zhu X.
Wang D.-M.
- Publication
- A new basal euphyllophyte, Pauthecophyton gen. nov., from the Lower Devonian (Pragian) of Yunnan, China [2012/7]
- Journal
- Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
- Volume
- 183
- Page number
- 10
- Year
- 2012
- Fossil Status
- stems (with sporangia)
- Type
- Pauthecophyton gracile
- Diagnosis
- Plant small, erect, with smooth, slender axes. Main axes pseudomonopodially and dichotomously branched. Some laterals pseudomonopodially branched to form second-order branches. Fertile branches isotomously divided three to eight times and terminated by sporangia. Sporangia grouped as fertile units; each unit with two, three or four sporangia. Sporangia lacking twisting, fusiform in shape, with longitudinal dehiscence. Homosporous.
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