A reappraisal of the Lower Carboniferous lepidophyte Eskdalia Kidston

Volume / Part: 27 / 4
Publication Date: December 1984
Page(s): 707 - 718
Authored By: B. A. Thomas and S. V. Meyen

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Two new species of Eskdalia are described from the Lower Carboniferous of Siberia. Eskdalia has been thought to possess true leaf scars produced as a result of leaf abscission. The new specimens similarly have misleading oval areas thought to indicate leaf abscission. However, closer examination and consideration of sedimentary effects upon preservation, shows that leaves are still attached although their preservation is poor. The genus is rediagnosed and compared with other similar lepidophytes.

Palaeontology - Volume 27 Part 4 Pages 707-718

Palaeontology - Volume 27 Part 4 Pages 707-718

Citations

THOMAS, B. A., MEYEN, S. V. 1984. A reappraisal of the Lower Carboniferous lepidophyte Eskdalia Kidston. Palaeontology, 27, 4, 707–718.