Five lyginopteridalean species of the genera Rhodeopteridium (Zimmermann) Purkynová and Sphenopteris Brongniart and one species of Rhynchogonium Heer (Medullosales=Trigonocarpales) are reported from the vicinity of the town of Borovichi (Upper Viséan deposits) for the first time. Rhodeopteridium goeppertii (Ettingshausen) O. Orlova et S. Snigirevsky comb. nov. is proposed. The study has revealed a rich preridospermous assemblage that characterizes the Early Carboniferous flora of the northwest of the Moscow Syneclise.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)458-464
Number of pages7
JournalPaleontological Journal
Volume38
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2004

    Scopus subject areas

  • Paleontology

    Research areas

  • Central Russia, Cupule, Fernlike plants, Morphology, Upper Viséan

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