Palms...Fossil Record

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Palms...Fossil Record

Post by lucky1 » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:04 pm

all photos from University of Alberta paleobotanical collection.

Neuralethopteris (portion of frond), from Alabama
http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/dig/sear ... =L1-04.jpg

Pecopteris frond (portion of), from Illinois
http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/dig/sear ... =L1-32.jpg

Alethopteris frond (portion of), from Iowa
http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/dig/sear ... =L1-34.jpg

The next two are both palm stems, North America
http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/dig/sear ... =L1-58.jpg
http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/dig/sear ... =L1-57.jpg

Frond and Stems (portions of), Pennsylvania
http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/dig/sear ... =L1-88.jpg

Very cool!
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Post by Alchris » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:33 pm

Gorgeous pics. Will have to check with Tyrell Museum to see if they have some.

Allen
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