Coricladus quiteriensis gen. et sp. nov., a new conifer in Southern-Brazil Gondwana (Lower Permian, Paraná Basin)

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André Jasper¹  Fresia Ricardi-branco²  Margot Guerra-sommer² 

[1] ,UNIVATES Centro Universitário Museu de Ciências NaturaisLajeado RS ,Brasil

关键词: Coricladus quiteriensis;    paleobotany;    taxonomy;    coniferopsida;    Gondwana;    Lower Permian;    Coricladus quiteriensis;    paleobotânica;    taxonomia;    coniferopsida;    Gondwana;    Permiano Inferior;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0001-37652005000100012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A new taxon of conifers (Coricladus quiteriensis) is described based on megafloristic remains from the roofshale level at the Quitéria Outcrop (Rio Bonito Formation - Lower Permian - Southern Paraná Basin - Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil). This megafloristic community is included in the Botrychiopsis Zone - Botrychiopsis valida Sub-Zone (Kungurian/Roadian). The assemblage, preserved as impressions, do not present remains of epidermic characters, and is composed mainly of isolated vegetative branches with spirally disposed acicular leaves, presenting a conspicuous central vein and also isolated fertile branches with sparse and irregular leaves and terminal cones. Leafless principal branches, organically connected with sterile and fertile branches, are rare. Reproductive feminine scales, disposed in a plane, are organized in lax terminal cones on branches, composed by 4 (four) distal ovuliferous scales, and 8 (eight) elliptical-elongated anatropous seeds. Paleoecological data pointed out to a mesophylous to higrophylous habitat in swampy environments.

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