XXVI.—On Old Red Sandstone Plants showing Structure, from the Rhynie Chert Bed, Aberdeenshire. Part III. Asteroxylon Mackiei, Kidston and Lang

1920/09/01 by Robert Kidston, William Lang · 6 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Botany and Plant Ecology Studies #Xylem #Section (typography) #Geology #Botany #Biology #Advertising #Business

paper · doi:10.1017/s0080456800004506

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Abstract

Asteroxylon Mackiei was a plant of more complicated organisation and larger size than either Rhynia or Hornea , which have been described from the silicified peat-bed at Rhynie in the two preceding papers of this series. The generic name refers to the stellate outline of the xylem of the stem as seen in cross section, while the specific name commemorates the original discovery of the plant remains by Dr Mackie.

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