A new early Westphalian D flora from Aberdulais Falls, South Wales

Authors
Thomas, BA Cleal, CJ
Citation
Ba. Thomas et Cj. Cleal, A new early Westphalian D flora from Aberdulais Falls, South Wales, P GEOL ASSN, 112, 2001, pp. 373-377
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION
ISSN journal
00167878 → ACNP
Volume
112
Year of publication
2001
Part
4
Pages
373 - 377
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-7878(2001)112:<373:ANEWDF>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A newly discovered fossil flora from the Brithdir Member in South Wales is shown to be Westphalian D in age, despite the absence of what is widely reg arded the index species of that stage Neuropteris ovata. The flora is domin ated by sphenophytes and ferns, and probably represents the vegetation grow ing around the margins of a floodplain lake.