Filmy Ferns (Hymenophyllaceae) and Associated Spike-Mosses (Selaginellaceae) from the Mid-Cretaceous Kachin Amber, Myanmar

Filmy Ferns (Hymenophyllaceae) and Associated Spike-Mosses (Selaginellaceae) from the Mid-Cretaceous Kachin Amber, Myanmar

Filmy ferns (Hymenophyllaceae) are the most diverse lineage of the early-diverging leptosporangiate ferns with ca. 430 species widely distributed around the world but with the highest diversity in the humid tropics. However, their fossil record is scarce because of the low preservation potential of...

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Main Authors: Ya Li, Yong-Dong Wang, Natalya Nosova, Ning Lu, Yuan-Yuan Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
ferns
fossils
<i>Hymenophyllites</i>
<i>Selaginella</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/11/1629

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