Volume 10 1967
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Item A general review of the Devonian fossil plants found In the Cape System of South Africa(Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1967) Plumstead, Edna P.NoneItem Section I-Introduction(Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1967) Plumstead, Edna P.Revising the work of any scientific pioneers is an unenviable task but one which becomes a necessity when erroneous identifications outweigh the constructive value of the older work, often leading inevitably to wrong conclusions about age and relationships. The necessity for a complete revision of the fossil plants occurring in the predominantly Devonian formation known as the Cape System has long been apparent. The more important reasons for undertaking this task at this time are summarised below.Item Section II-A brief survey of the geology of the Cape System(Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1967) Plumstead, Edna P.NoneItem Section III-Description of the fossil plants(Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1967) Plumstead, Edna P.NoneItem Section IV-Controversial algal fossils(Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1967) Plumstead, Edna P.NoneItem Section V-Summary of the fossil flora of the Cape System-Its size, composition, environment, age and importance in Africa(Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1967) Plumstead, Edna P.None