Horneophyton lignieri
E542958
Horneophyton lignieri is an early Devonian land plant known from the Rhynie Chert, notable for its simple vascular structure and significance in understanding the evolution of terrestrial flora.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early land plant
ⓘ
extinct plant species ⓘ |
| branchingPattern | dichotomous branching ⓘ |
| centralStrandType | protostele-like ⓘ |
| conductingTissueType | simple tracheid-like cells ⓘ |
| cooccursWith |
Aglaophyton major
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asteroxylon mackiei NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhynia gwynne-vaughanii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cortexPresence | true ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Rhynie Chert assemblage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Rhyniophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | hot-spring influenced floodplain ⓘ |
| family | Horneophytaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilSite | Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilStatus | only known from fossils ⓘ |
| genus | Horneophyton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Pragian ⓘ |
| growthForm | leafless axial plant ⓘ |
| habitat | wetland environment ⓘ |
| hasLeaves | false ⓘ |
| hasRhizoids | true ⓘ |
| hasRhizome | true ⓘ |
| hasRoots | false ⓘ |
| hasVascularTissue | true ⓘ |
| importanceInPaleobotany |
evidence for early terrestrial ecosystem structure
ⓘ
model for primitive vascular architecture ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| knownFrom | Rhynie Chert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | spore-bearing plant ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | approximately 20 cm ⓘ |
| photosyntheticMode | autotrophic ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | stem ⓘ |
| preservationType | silicified in chert ⓘ |
| reproduction | spores ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructures | terminal sporangia ⓘ |
| scientificImportance |
important for understanding origin of vascular systems
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key taxon for early land plant evolution ⓘ |
| sporangiumDehiscence | distal opening ⓘ |
| sporangiumMorphology | bulbous sporangia ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | aerial ⓘ |
| stemDiameter | a few millimetres ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Early Devonian ⓘ |
| vascularSystemComplexity | simple ⓘ |
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