A new species of leafy calamite stem from the Pennsylvanian (Bolsovian) of the South Wales Coalfield

Barry A. Thomas*

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Abstract

Large leafy calamite stems are very rare in the fossil record. One such leafy stem is described as a new species, Calamites cambrensis, from shales above the No 2 Rhondda Seam in the Bolsovian of the South Wales Coalfield.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)207-211
Number of pages5
JournalActa Palaeobotanica
Volume60
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jun 2020

Keywords

  • Adpression
  • Bolsovian
  • Calamites foliage
  • No 2 Rhondda coal seam
  • Pennsylvanian
  • South Wales
  • Sphenophyta

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