Dichotomopteris lindleyi Royle 1839 (fern)

Pteridopsida - Filicales

Alternative combinations: Alethopteris lindleyana, Alethopteris lindleyii, Dichotomopteris lindleyii, Pecopteris lindleyana

Synonyms: Cladophlebis lindleyana Crookshank 1935, Cladophlebis roylei Arber 1901

Belongs to Dichotomopteris according to S. McLoughlin 1992

See also Chandra and Tewari 1991, Holmes 1982, Lakhanpal et al. 1976 and Surange 1964

Sister taxa: Dichotomopteris asansolioides, Dichotomopteris falcata, Dichotomopteris major, Dichotomopteris ovata

Type specimens:

  • Dichotomopteris lindleyi: Its type locality is Raniganj, which is in a Wordian/Lopingian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Raniganj Formation of India
  • Cladophlebis lindleyana: Its type locality is Bijori, near Pachmari, which is in a Lopingian terrestrial horizon in the Damuda Series Formation of India.
  • Cladophlebis roylei: Its type locality is Raniganj, which is in a Wordian/Lopingian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Raniganj Formation of India.

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (9 collections), India (3), Turkey (1)

Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences

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