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]
Location of palaeontological sites
- In Paleorrota geopark in Brazil. Upper Triassic period, the Santa Maria Formation.[4]
References
- ^ Taylor, Edith L.; Taylor, Thomas N.; Krings, Michael (2009). Paleobotany: The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants. Academic Press. pp. 834, 836. ISBN 9780080557830.
- ^ Paleobiology Database.
- ^ Basal Jurassic Dinosaur Footprints, Fishes, and Plants.
- ^ Boletim Informativo da Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia.[permanent dead link]
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