Harman Patil (Editor)

Phyllotheca

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Plantae

Class
  
Equisetopsida

Family
  
Phyllothecaceae

Division
  
Pteridophyta

Order
  
Equisetales

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Gangamopteris, Neocalamites, Sphenopteris, Dicroidium, Osmundites

The genus Phyllotheca was created in 1828, when Brongniart described the type species Phyllotheca australis coming from Hawkesbury River, Australia.

Species

  • Phyllotheca australis: Initially described by Brongniart coming from Australia.
  • Phyllotheca brevifolia: Described by Roesler, Boardman and Iannuzzi. Found in Paleorrota geopark on Morro Papaléo in Mariana Pimentel, Brazil. The area is in Rio Bonito Formation dating from Sakmarian in the Permian.
  • Phyllotheca indica: Described by Towrow in 1955. Coming from India.
  • Phyllotheca longifolia: Described by Roesler e Boardman. Found in Paleorrota geopark on Morro Papaléo in Mariana Pimentel, Brazil. The area is in Rio Bonito Formation dating from Sakmarian in the Permian.

    • References

    Phyllotheca Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA