A new peltasperm (Gymnospermopsida) from the Middle Triassic of Argentina

Authors
Zamuner, A Artabe, A Ganuza, D
Citation
A. Zamuner et al., A new peltasperm (Gymnospermopsida) from the Middle Triassic of Argentina, ALCHERINGA, 23(3-4), 1999, pp. 185-191
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
ALCHERINGA
ISSN journal
03115518 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
185 - 191
Database
ISI
SICI code
0311-5518(1999)23:3-4<185:ANP(FT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A new peltasperm, Scytophyllum bonettiae sp, nov., is described from the Mi ddle Triassic Cortaderita Formation, San Juan, Argentina. The new species i s characterised by having medium to small monopinnate, imparipinnate, lance olate, bicoherent fronds with a free bipinnate pattern of venation, and lum ps on the rachis. Recovered specimens display juvenile to adult foliage. Th e new taxon, together with other species, characterises late Middle Triassi c-early Upper Triassic terrestrial flora from western Argentina.