Restrepophyllum

Restrepophyllum; Temporal range: Early Cretaceous PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Cycadophyta
Class:	Cycadopsida
Order:	Cycadales
Family:	Zamiaceae
Genus:	Restrepophyllum; M.G.Passalia, G.Del Fueyo & S.Archangelsky, 2010
Species
	R. chiguoides (type species);

Restrepophyllum is a genus of fossil foliage attributable to the Zamiaceae. This genus is found in Early Cretaceous rocks from Argentina.

Taxonomy[edit]

The genus was erected based on material from the Anfiteratro de Ticó Formation in Argentina based on a single specimen preserved with cuticle.^[1] The name of the genus was chosen to highlight the similarity with Zamia restrepoi (D.W.Stev.) A.Lindstr., a species of Zamia previously segregated in the genus Chigua.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Passalia, Mauro G.; Del Fueyo, Georgina; Archangelsky, Sergio (2010-07-01). "An Early Cretaceous zamiaceous cycad of South West Gondwana: Restrepophyllum nov. gen. from Patagonia, Argentina". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 161 (3–4): 137–150. Bibcode:2010RPaPa.161..137P. doi:10.1016/j.revpalbo.2010.04.001. hdl:11336/69349. ISSN 0034-6667.

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[:0-1] Passalia, Mauro G.; Del Fueyo, Georgina; Archangelsky, Sergio (2010-07-01). "An Early Cretaceous zamiaceous cycad of South West Gondwana: Restrepophyllum nov. gen. from Patagonia, Argentina". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 161 (3–4): 137–150. Bibcode:2010RPaPa.161..137P. doi:10.1016/j.revpalbo.2010.04.001. hdl:11336/69349. ISSN 0034-6667.

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