Pagiophyllum
TaxonPagiophyllum
AuthorityHeer
Subdivision ranksSpecies
Subdivision
  • P. astrachanense
  • P. dubium
  • P. foetterlei
  • P. sandbergii
  • P. sternergianum
  • P. steenstrupi

Pagiophyllum is a form genus of fossil coniferous plant foliage. Plants of the genus have been variously assigned to several different conifer groups including Araucariaceae and Cheirolepidiaceae.[1] They were found around the globe during the Carboniferous to the Cretaceous period.[2][3]

Location of palaeontological sites

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Edith L.; Taylor, Thomas N.; Krings, Michael (2009). Paleobotany: The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants. Academic Press. pp. 834, 836. ISBN 9780080557830.
  2. ^ Paleobiology Database.
  3. ^ "Basal Jurassic Dinosaur Footprints, Fishes, and Plants.". Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  4. ^ Boletim Informativo da Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia.[dead link]