Pagiophyllum

Pagiophyllum
Temporal range: Carboniferous to Late Cretaceous
Pagiophyllum sp. fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Pinophyta
Class:Pinopsida
Order:Pinales
Family:Araucariaceae
Genus:†Pagiophyllum
Heer
Species
  • P. astrachanense †
  • P. dubium †
  • P. foetterlei †
  • P. sandbergii †
  • P. sternergianum †
  • P. steenstrupi †

Pagiophyllum is an extinct genus of plants belonging to Araucariaceae. They were found around the globe during the Carboniferous to the Cretaceous period.[1][2]

Location of palaeontological sites

References

  1. ↑ Paleobiology Database.
  2. ↑ Basal Jurassic Dinosaur Footprints, Fishes, and Plants.
  3. ↑ Boletim Informativo da Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia.
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