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Aarabia brevicaulis
Aarabia brevicaulis Mey.-Berth., Gerrienne Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol., 116(1-2): 43. Aug 2001
- Name
- Aarabia brevicaulis
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Aarabia
- Authors (Pub.)
- Meyer-Berthaud B.
Gerrienne P.
- Publication
- Aarabia, a new Early Devonian vascular plant from Africa (Morocco) [2001/8]
- Journal
- Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
- Volume
- 116
- Issue
- 1-2
- Page number
- 43
- Year
- 2001
- Parent Taxon
- [Genus] Aarabia
- Stratigraphy
- Emsian
- Location
- 20 km northwest of Azrou and 1 km east of Jbel ben Aarab, Central Morocco
- Paleoregion
- Gondwana (N Africa)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Repository Number
- LPM AZC 275
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Repository Number
- LPM AZC 275
- Diagnosis
- Small plants at least 9 cm in height, comprising 1.5-5 mm wide axes. n + 1 laterals produced at 7-25 mm long intervals and diverging at 38-55° from main axis. Proximal n + 2 laterals produced on long n + 1 axes at 2.5-5.5 mm long intervals and diverging at 90-100°. Distal n + 2 laterals separated by intervals reaching 15 mm. Short laterals borne on main axis and at base of long laterals; consisting of a 2 mm long axis dividing into 2 short recurved segments. Sporangia 1.8-4 mm long, 1.0-1.4 mm wide.
