Sphenopteris (BRONGN.) STERNB., 1825

Cleal, Christopher J., Strullu-Derrien, Christine & Spencer, Alan R. T., 2024, Early Coal Swamp Vegetation From The Serpukhovian Lower Clackmannan Group Of Scotland, Fossil Imprint 80 (1), pp. 35-67 : 47

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https://doi.org/10.37520/fi.2024.006

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Sphenopteris (BRONGN.) STERNB., 1825
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Fossil-genus Sphenopteris (BRONGN.) STERNB., 1825

R e m a r k s. Sphenopteris is characterised by a dichotomy of the primary rachis in the lower part of the frond, no pinnae being attached below the fork, and transverse markings on the surface of the rachises due to sclerotic bands in the cortex.

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