Nothia aphylla
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Nothia aphylla is an extinct early land plant known from the Devonian period, notable for its simple leafless axes and preservation in the Rhynie Chert.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rhynie Chert plant
ⓘ
early land plant ⓘ extinct plant species ⓘ |
| axisDiameter | a few millimetres ⓘ |
| axisLength | several centimetres ⓘ |
| cooccursWith |
Aglaophyton major
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asteroxylon mackiei NERFINISHED ⓘ Horneophyton lignieri NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhynia gwynne-vaughanii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Rhynie Chert assemblage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | incertae sedis ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | early land vegetation component ⓘ |
| fossilGroup | early vascular plants sensu lato ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Rhynie Chert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Pragian ⓘ |
| growthForm | small herbaceous plant ⓘ |
| habitat |
terrestrial
ⓘ
wet soils near hot springs ⓘ |
| hasCuticle | present ⓘ |
| hasLeaves | no ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
aerial axes
ⓘ
rhizome-like axes ⓘ sporangia ⓘ |
| hasRoots | no true roots ⓘ |
| hasStomata | present on aerial axes ⓘ |
| importance | evidence for early land plant evolution ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| knownFrom | permineralized fossils ⓘ |
| morphology |
dichotomously branching axes
ⓘ
leafless axes ⓘ smooth axes surface ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Nothia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationEnvironment | hot-spring deposit ⓘ |
| preservationType | silicified fossil ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | spore-bearing ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | terminal sporangia ⓘ |
| researchUse |
study of early land plant anatomy
ⓘ
study of early terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| specificEpithetMeaning | without leaves ⓘ |
| sporeType | trilete spores ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Devonian
ⓘ
Early Devonian ⓘ |
| vascularTissue | simple conducting strand ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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