Trichopherophyton teuchansii
E538414
Trichopherophyton teuchansii is an extinct early vascular land plant known from the Early Devonian Rhynie Chert, notable for its simple branching axes and role in understanding the evolution of terrestrial flora.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Early Devonian plant
ⓘ
extinct vascular plant ⓘ fossil taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early land plant assemblages of the Rhynie Chert ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfFossilDiscovery | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment |
terrestrial
ⓘ
wetland or hydrothermal area ⓘ |
| fossilRange | Devonian ⓘ |
| foundIn | Rhynie Chert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalTime | Early Devonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
early vascular tissue
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leafless axes ⓘ simple branching axes ⓘ small stature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dichotomously branching axes
ⓘ
vascular strand in axes ⓘ |
| hasSignificanceFor |
evolution of vascular systems in plants
ⓘ
reconstruction of Early Devonian ecosystems ⓘ |
| importance |
helps understand early vascular plant morphology
ⓘ
provides insight into early evolution of terrestrial flora ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| preservationType | silicified fossil ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| studiedIn | paleobotany ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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