NEUROPTERIS OBTUSA, A RARE BUT WIDESPREAD LATE CARBONIFEROUS PTERIDOSPERM

A rare but widespread neuropterid of Westphalian D and Stephanian age, Neuropteris obtusa (Brongniart) comb, nov., is redescribed from speci mens from north-west Spain and Saarland, Germany. Its synonymy include s Neuropteris raymondii Zeiller, 'Mixoneura' subraymondii Wagner, 'Cal lipteris' discreta Weiss, and Neuropteris thompsoniana Darrah. Pustule s in the interveinal areas of the pinnules in some specimens are inter preted as the probable result of fungal attack by rusts, although that they are glands cannot be excluded.