Early Fossil Record of Sphenopsids and Ferns |
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| 1:1 |
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Sphenophyllum foliage. |
| 1:2 |
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Sphenophyllum stem stem in transverse section. |
| 1:3 |
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Bowmanites strobilus of Sphenophyllum. |
| 1:4 |
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Calamophyton |
| 1:5 |
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Calamophyton |
The SphenopsidsLiving Sphenopsids |
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| 1:6 |
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Equisetum giganteum stem showing stereotypical node-iternode arrangement. |
| 1:7 |
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Equisetum strobili. |
| 1:8 |
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Equisetum strobilus in transverse section. |
| 1:9 |
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Equisetum axis in transverse section. |
| 1:10 |
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Equisetum axis in transverse section; close-up on vascular bundles. |
Fossil Sphenopsids -- Arborescent Sphenopsids |
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| 1:11 |
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Calamites pith cast. |
| 1:12 |
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Calamites stem in transverse section. |
| 1:13 |
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Calamites secondary xylem in transverse section. |
| 1:14 |
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Annularia foliage. |
| 1:15 |
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Asterophyllites foliage. |
| 1:16 |
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Calamostachys strobilus in compression.. |
| 1:17 |
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Neocalamites pith cast. |
| 1:18 |
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Equisetites; cast of stem. |
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