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Glamorgania
Genus Glamorgania J. Hilton Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol., 142(3-4): 149. Dec 2006
- Name
- Glamorgania
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Hilton J.
- Publication
- Cupulate seed plants from the Upper Devonian Upper Old Red Sandstone at Taffs Well, South Wales [2006/12]
- Journal
- Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
- Volume
- 142
- Issue
- 3-4
- Page number
- 149
- Year
- 2006
- Parent Taxon
- [Class] Moresnetiopsida
- Fossil Status
- insynangescenceswith ovules (with ovules)
- Type
- Glamorgania gayeri
- Diagnosis
- Only reproductive axes known. Cupuliferous branching system with cruciate dichotomies and slender axes terminating in cupules borne singly or in pairs. Cupule with 4 dichotomies producing 16 terete, elongate, ultimate segments. Cupule dichotomies in cruciate organization except ultimate dichotomy occurring in same plane as penultimate. Entire cupule bearing at least one preovule. Preovules asymmetric, with integument basally entire dividing into short preintegumentary lobes in distal ca. 10% of preovule length.
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