J Integr Plant Biol. ›› 1988, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (6): -.

• Research Articles •    

Fossil Plant Cunninghamia asiatica (Krassilov) Comb. Nov

Meng Xiang-ying, Chen Fen and Deng Sheng-hui   

Abstract: Cunninghamia asiatica (Krassilov) comb. nov. was an early Cretaceous plant which was widely distributed over North and North-East China and Siberia. It was previously identified as Elatocladus manchurica (Yak.) or Elatides asiatica (Yak.). Present paper combines them into Cunninghamia mainly based on the similarities of the morphological and epidermal characteristics between the fossil species and living Cunninghmia (table 1 and 2), and dates the history of Cunninghamia back to Early Cretaceous.

Key words: Fossil plant, Cunninghamia, Early Cretaceous

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