Pecopteris
Sign in to savePecopteris is a very common form genus of leaves. Most Pecopteris leaves and fronds are associated with the marattialean tree fern Psaronius. However, Pecopteris-type foliage also is borne on several filicalean ferns, and at least one seed fern. Pecopteris first appeared in the Devonian period, but flourished in the Carboniferous, especially the Pennsylvanian. Plants bearing these leaves became extinct in the Permian period, due to swamps disappearing and temperatures on Earth dropping.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Pecopteris is referenced by 65 other articles, and connects out to plant, fern and Devonian.
Vinony files it under Carboniferous plants, Devonian plants and Fossils of Georgia (U.S. state).
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Parent taxon
- tracheophyte
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- Pecopteris villosa.jpg
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- Pecopteris
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- Pecopteris
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Pecopteris is a very common form genus of leaves. Most Pecopteris leaves and fronds are associated with the marattialean tree fern Psaronius. However, Pecopteris-type foliage also is borne on several filicalean ferns, and at least one seed fern. Pecopteris first appeared in the Devonian period, but flourished in the Carboniferous, especially the Pennsylvanian. Plants bearing these leaves became extinct in the Permian period, due to swamps disappearing and temperatures on Earth dropping.
== Etymology ==
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