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New corystosperm ovulate fructifications from the Middle Triassic of eastern Australia |
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| Authors: | WBK Holmes |
| Institution: | 1. Noonee Nyrang , Gulgong Road, Wellington, N.S.W., Australia , 2820;2. Geology Department , University of New England , Armidale, N.S.W., Australia , 2351 |
| Abstract: | The genus Umkomasia Thomas is emended to include the corystosperm ovulate inflorescent genera Pilophorosperma Thomas and Karibacarpon Lacey. Three new species of large inflorescences are described and illustrated: Umkomasia polycarpa sp. nov. from the Esk Formation of Queensland and U. distans sp. nov. and U. sessilis sp. nov. from the Basin Creek Formation of New South Wales. |
| Keywords: | Palaeobotany Triassic fossil plants ovulate inflorescences corystosperm Umkomasia Dicroidium |