Psaronius

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Psaronius
Fossil range: Late Carboniferous - Permian
A transverse section through a Psaronius stem. ~12cm across.
A transverse section through a Psaronius stem. ~12cm across.
An equivalent section through a modern tree fern. ~6cm across.
An equivalent section through a modern tree fern. ~6cm across.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Subclass: Cyatheatae
Order: Cyatheales
Genus: Psaronius

Psaronius was a Marattialean tree fern which grew to 10-15m height, and is associated with leaves of the organ genus Pecopteris.


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