Contributions of Permineralized Plant Fossils to Plant Morphology

Harufumi Nishida

doi:10.5685/plmorphol.16.93

Harufumi Nishida

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Keywords: anatomy, evolution, fossil, morphology, paleobotany, permineralization

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2004 Volume 16 Issue 1 Pages 93-102

DOI https://doi.org/10.5685/plmorphol.16.93

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Published: 2004 Received: - Available on J-STAGE: June 28, 2010 Accepted: - Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: June 28, 2010 Reason for correction: - Correction: KEYWORD Details: Wrong : Key words: anatomy, evolution, fossil, morphology, paleobotany, permineralization
Right : anatomy, evolution, fossil, morphology, paleobotany, permineralization

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Abstract

Summary: Permineralization is a peculiar process of fossilization preserving anatomical details of plants of the Past, in some cases with a remarkable condition as represented by motile sperm in an Permian ovule. Here I introduce selected studies on permineralized plant remains emphasizing their importance in plant morphological studies to various extent. Ferns from the Eocene Princeton Chert Bed, Canada, Late Cretaceous plants from Japan, and a megasporangiate organ of Late Permian Glossopteris from Australia are mentioned.

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