what is caytoniales

Caytoniales General Characteristics

What are Caytoniales? Ø  Caytoniales were a small group of extinct Gymnospermic plants. Ø  First described by Hamshaw Thomas in 1925 from the late Triassic period. Ø  Caytonia is a berry-like cupules with numerous small seeds. Examples of Caytoniales Ø  Leaves: Sagenopteris Ø  Microsporophylls: Caytonanthus Ø  Megasporophylls: Caytonia and Gristhorpia […]

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