Psilophyton

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For the group, see Psilophyta.

Psilophyton is a fossil genus which currently contains 7 species known mostly from compression, impression and some permineralized anatomy. Most specimens come from Northern Maine, Gaspe Bay in Quebec, New Brunswick and the Czech Republic. P. princeps, P. forbesii, P. dapsile, P. charientos, P. dawsonii, P. microspinosum, P. kräuselii and P. crenulatum are the currently accepted members of the genus Psilophyton. Variation within the genus is significant.^{[citation needed]}. The average specimen was 60 cm or more tall ^[1]

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1. ^ http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/IB181/VPL/Osp/Osp1.html Origin of seed plants University of California, Berkeley Accessed 2007/09/14

[edit] See also

• Zosterophyllophyta

[edit] External links

• Phylogeny of Euphyllophytes

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