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Bulletin of Botanical Research ›› 1986, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (3): 147-153.

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THE DISCOVERY OF CODAIANTHUS AND WALCHIA IN DZUNGARIA BASIN,XINJIANG

Hu Yu-fan   

  1. Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Beijing
  • Online:1986-09-15 Published:2016-06-13

Abstract: This paper deals with the fossil plants from Lower permian in Dzungaria Basin, Northern Xinjiang. These plants include two species of Cordaianthus, Cordaianthus volkmanii (Ett.) Zeiller and Cordaianthus cf. curtus Sze, They are represent strobilus of cordaites. This strobilus belongs certainly to the reproductive organ of Cordaites. The Genus Cordaianthus was first discovered by Grand' Eury in 1877. In this paper two species of Cordaianthus are all described.They were collected from Lower Jijicaozi Group. Ulumqi sou-theast in Xinjiang. One species of Conifers,?Walchia cf. bipinala Gu et Zhi,recorded in the present paper was discovered in Lower jijica-ozi Group. The former is an important index fossil in Lower permian of Euramerica and the first discovery in Xinjiang.