Brachyphyllum
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Araucariaceae |
| Genus: | †Brachyphyllum A. T. Brongniart 1828 [1] |
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Brachyphyllum is an extinct genus of plants belonging to the family Araucariaceae. They were abundant around the globe from the Late Carboniferous to the Late Cretaceous periods.[1]
Location of palaeontological sites
- In Paleorrota geopark in Brazil; Upper Triassic period, the Caturrita Formation[2]
- The Caballos Formation of Tolima, Colombia[3]
- The El Plan formation of the Department of Francisco Morazan, Honduras
References
- 1 2 Brachyphyllum in the Paleobiology Database
- ↑ Programa Levantamentos Geológicos Básicos Do Brasil (Agudo)
- ↑ Monje et al., 2016, p.38
Bibliography
- Monje Durán, Camila; Camila Martínez; Ignacio Escapa, and Santiago Madriñán. 2016. Nuevos registros de helechos y coníferas del Cretácico Inferior en la cuenca del Valle Superior del Magdalena, Colombia. Boletín de Geología, Universidad Industrial de Santander 38. 29-42. Accessed 2017-03-31.
- Gee, Carole T. (2010). Plants in Mesozoic Time: Morphological Innovations, Phylogeny, Ecosystems. Indiana University Press. pp. 25–. ISBN 0-253-00199-4. </ref>
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