First evidence of Pentoxylales in Antarctica

CÉSARI, S.; PARICA, C.; REMESAL, M.; SALANI, F.

CRETACEOUS RESEARCH (PRINT)

Año: 1998 vol. 19 p. 733 - 743

0195-6671

Plant remains from the Byers Peninsula, South Shetlands Islands, are described. These are leaves referred to Taeniopteris sp. and female fructifications referred to Carnoconites llambiasii Cesari sp. nov. They are considered to belong to the Pentoxylales, originally described from India, Australia and New Zealand. This is the first record of this group of gymnosperms from Antarctica.