Diversification of early ferns

Galtier, Jean and Scott, Andrew C.

(1985)

Galtier, Jean and Scott, Andrew C. (1985) Diversification of early ferns. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh section B: Biological Sciences, 86

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Abstract

A review of current knowledge of early fern evolution is presented including new data on age, morphology and anatomy with two diagrams summarising the early diversification of cauline and foliar anatomy and of the reproductive structures. The relationships and even the attribution of some Devonian taxa to the ferns is questioned whilst most of the Carboniferous coenopterids are considered indisputable ferns, some of them being related to modern filicaleans. The discovery, in the Lower Carboniferous of Scotland, of diverse annulate filicalean sporangia suggests an earlier (Tournaisian) radiation of true ferns than was previously assumed.

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Item TypeJournal Article
TitleDiversification of early ferns
AuthorsGaltier, Jean
Scott, Andrew C.
Uncontrolled KeywordsFerns, Filicales, Carboniferous, Devonian, evolution, diversification
DepartmentsResearch Groups and Centres\Earth Sciences\Plant Paleobiology
Faculty of Science\Earth Sciences
Research Groups and Centres\Earth Sciences\Ancient and Modern Earth Systems
Research Groups and Centres\Earth Sciences\Geochemistry

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Reproduced with the kind permission of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Research Group website: http://www.gl.rhul.ac.uk/palaeo/palaeo.html


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