Nilssonia (plant)

Nilssonia is an extinct genus of plants belonging to Bennettitales, which were similar to cycads in growth form and leaf morphology, but completely different in reproductive structures. Bennettitales were found across the globe during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous.^[2][3][4]

Location of Palaeontological Sites

• Australia.
• United States of America.
• China.
• In Paleorrota geopark in Brazil. Upper Triassic period, the Santa Maria Formation.^[5]

References

v t e Fauna and Flora of Paleorrota Geopark Rio Grande do Sul Fauna Aetosaurs Stagonolepis Archosaurs Barberenachampsa nodosa Barberenasuchus brasiliensis Cerritosaurus Chanaresuchus Decuriasuchus Fitossauros Karamuru vorax Prestosuchus chiniquensis Procerosuchus Proterochampsa nodosa Protorosaurus Rauisuchus tiradentes Rhadinosuchus gracilis Spondylosoma Teyumbaita sulcognathus Teyuwasu Cynodonts Belesodon magnificus Brasilitherium Brasilodon Candelariodon Chiniquodon Charruodon Tetracuspidatus Exaeretodon riograndensis Gomphodontosuchus Brasiliensis Irajatherium hernadezi Luangwa Massetognathus Menadon Minicynodon Protheriodon estudianti Protuberum cabralensis Prozostrodon brasiliensis Riograndia Santacruzodon hopsoni Therioherpeton cargnini Traversodon Stahleckeri Dicynodonts Dinodontosaurus pedroanum Dinodontosaurus turpior Jachaleria candelariensis Stahleckeria Trucidocynodon Dinosaurs Staurikosaurus Guaibasaurus Pampadromaeus Sacisaurus Saturnalia tupiniquim Unaysaurus Mesosaurus Mesosaurus Pareiasaurus Provelosaurus brasiliensis Procolophons Candelaria barbouri Procolophon brasiliensis Procolophon pricei Procolophon trigoniceps Rhynchosaurs Hyperodapedon huenei Hyperodapedon mariensis Hyperodapedon sanjuanensis Temnospondylis Bageherpeton longignathus Sangaia lavinai Stereospondyli Insects Sanctipaulus mendesi Others Clevosaurus brasiliensis Dinocephalians Pampaphoneus biccai Soturnia caliodon Tiarajudens eccentricus Paleorrota's Flag. Dinotchê: The mascot Paleorrota. Flora Lycophytas Brasilodendron pedroanum Cyclodendron sp. Pteridospermatophytas Dicroidium odontopteroides Dicroidium zuberi Pteridophytas Asterotheca sp. Botrychiopsis plantianum Botrychiopsis valida Neomariopteris sp. Osmundites brasiliensis Pecopteris sp. Stephanophyllites sp. Sphenophytas Phyllotheca brevifolia Phyllotheca longifolia Sphenopteris sp. Neocalamites sp. Glossopteris Gangamopteris obovata Gangamopteris sulriograndensis Glossopteris angustifolia Glossopteris. brasiliensis Glossopteris browniana Glossopteris communisi Glossopteris indica Glossopteris occidentalis Cordaites Cordaites hislopii Kawizophyllum sp. Ginkgophytas Baieroxylon cicatricum Cheirophyllum speculare Chiropteris sp. Ginkgoites antarctica Sphenobaiera sp. Conifers Brachyphyllum sp. Buriadia sp. Cordaicarpus brasilianus Cordaicarpus cerronegrensisi Cordaicarpus fanatinensis Cordaicarpus truncata Coricladus quiteriensis Kaokoxylon zalesskyi Pagiophyllum sp. Samaropsis gigas Samaropsis kurtzii Samaropsis millaniana Samaropsis rigbyi Samaropsis seixasi Sommerxylon spiralosus Bennettitales Nilssonia sp. Williamsonia sp.