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Medwellia
Genus Medwellia Nagalingum, McLoughlin in McLoughlin, Tosol., Nagalingum, Drinnan Mem. Assoc. Australas. Palaeontol., 26: 35. 2 Aug 2002
- Name
- Medwellia
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Name)
- Nagalingum N. S.
McLoughlin S.
- Authors (Pub.)
- McLoughlin S.
Tosolini A.-M. P.
Nagalingum N. S.
Drinnan A. N.
- Publication
- The Early Cretaceous (Neocomian) flora and fauna of the lower Strzelecki Group, Gippsland Basin, Victoria, Australia [2002/8]
- Journal
- Memoir of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists
- Volume
- 26
- Page number
- 35
- Year
- 2002
- Parent Taxon
- [Phylum] Pteridophyta
- Fossil Status
- foliage
- Type
- Medwellia lacerata
- Diagnosis
- Fronds at least tripinnate with
pinnately arranged branching in proximal parts of
the frond, becoming near-dichotomous in the
distal portions. Ultimate pinnules narrowly
cuneate with truncate or broadly rounded apices
bearing a single denticle at each vein terminus.
Pinnules lack a midrib and contain multiple subparallel,
dichotomous veins.
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