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January 1, 1967Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of TasmaniaOpen Access

Rissikia and mataia podocarpaceous conifers from lower mesozoic of southern lands

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The genus Rissikia gen. nov. consisting of leafy shoots and detached pollen and seed cones is described, with two species, R. media (Tenison Woods) com. nov. and R. apiculata sp. nov. Also described is Mataia gen. nov. with one species M. podocarpoides (Ettinghausen) com. nov. These are all ascribed to the Podocarpaceae, and the evolution of the Family, particularly of the epimatium is discussed.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9e87699ee9f07baff6c554 https://doi.org/10.26749/vvav8102

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