Kingdom Plantae Order Lyginopteridales Rank Genus | Division Pteridospermatophyta Family Lyginopteridaceae | |
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Similar Pecopteris, Neuropteris, Alethopteris, Sphenophyllum, Annularia | ||
Sphenopteris ver f siles
Sphenopteris is a genus of seed ferns containing the foliage of various extinct plants.
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Biology
The frond of Sphenopteris could be up to 20 inches (51 cm) long.
Location
In Brazil, fossil of form genus Sphenopteris was located in outcrop Morro Papalé in the city of Mariana Pimentel. They are in the geopark Paleorrota in Rio Bonito Formation and date from Sakmarian in Permian.
References
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