Several new forms of Glossopteris fructifications from the Beaufort Daptocephalus-Zone (Upper Permian) of Natal, South Africa
Date
1976
Authors
Benecke, Anna K.
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Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research
Abstract
Fertile material, consisting of 27 specimens showing 29 fructifications from Mooi River and 46 specimens showing 98 fructifications from the Loskop site, is described. An emended generic diagnosis of Dictyopteridium is given; specimens belonging to D.sporiferum Feistmantel and D. flabellatum sp. nov. are described, as well as Fetura gen. nov. including F. natalensis comb. nov. and Scopus gen. nov. containing S. gibbosus, S. confertus, S. didiscus and S. obscurus spp. nov.
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Keywords
Glossopteris; fructifications; Beaufort; South Africa
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