Pagiophyllum

<i>Pagiophyllum</i>

Pagiophyllum

Extinct genus of conifers

Pagiophyllum is a form genus of fossil coniferous plant foliage. Plants of the genus have been variously assigned to several different conifer groups including Araucariaceae and Cheirolepidiaceae.[1] They were found around the globe during the Carboniferous to the Cretaceous period.[2][3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Taylor, Edith L.; Taylor, Thomas N.; Krings, Michael (2009). Paleobotany: The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants. Academic Press. pp. 834, 836. ISBN 9780080557830.
  2. [2]
    Paleobiology Database.
  3. [3]
    Basal Jurassic Dinosaur Footprints, Fishes, and Plants.
  4. [4]
    Boletim Informativo da Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia.[permanent dead link]


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