†Asterocarpus falcatus Emmons 1856
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Polypodiopsida - Marattiales - Marattiidae
Alternative combination: Pecopteris falcatus
Synonyms: Asterocarpus virginiensis Fontaine 1883, Laccopteris emmonsi Fontaine 1883
Full reference: E. Emmons. 1856. Geological Report of the Midland Counties of North Carolina xx-351
Belongs to Asterocarpus according to F. H. Knowlton 1919
See also Emmons 1856
Sister taxa: Asterocarpus penticarpus, Asterocarpus platyrachis
Type specimens:
- Asterocarpus falcatus: Its type locality is Ellington's, Rhynie Wicker's property, which is in a Triassic terrestrial shale/bituminous coal in North Carolina
- Asterocarpus virginiensis:
- Laccopteris emmonsi:
Distribution:
• Triassic of Mexico (9 collections), United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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