Project 3626: G. W. Rothwell, G. Mapes, G. R. Hernandez-Castillo. 2005. Hanskerpia gen. nov. and phylogenetic relationships among the most ancient conifers (Voltziales). Taxon. 54 (3):733-750.
Specimen: † Hanskerpia hamiltonensis (16230/OUPH)
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Abstract

A new fossilized walchian (Voltziales) conifer plant from the Late Pennsylvanian Hamilton Quarry of Kansas, U.S.A. combines morphological characters of the morphogenus Walchia and the fossil plant genus Otovicia, with cuticular characters like those of the fossil plant genus Ernestiodendron, and seed cone morphology like that of the fossil plant genus Emporia. Internal anatomical characters are basically similar to the other walchian genera for which such features are known, but some are taxonomically informative. Numerical cladistic analysis reveals that this novel combination of characters defines a new fossil plant genus and species of walchian conifers Hanskerpia hamiltonensis. This analysis provides a test of hypotheses for relationships among walchian and other ancient conifers. Results of this analysis support some previously proposed relationships among the most primitive conifers and other Paleozoic coniferophytes. However, the analysis also calls to question the validity of all previously proposed familial circumscriptions for walchian conifers, and highlights the perplexing systematic challenges posed by the most ancient fossil conifers. The unexpected species richness of voltzialean conifers is interpreted as having resulted from the evolutionary ecology of unstable environments.


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Article DOI: 10.2307/25065430

Project DOI: 10.7934/P3626, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P3626
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    Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M26431' (22 Taxa)

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    [1] † Aethophyllum stipulare
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    6515100002
    [2] † Barthelia furcata
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    5545200002
    [3] † Callistophyton poroxyloides
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    6515100002
    [4] † Concholepis harrisii
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    30282700002
    [5] † Cordaixylon dumusum
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    1565600002
    [6] † Dicranophyllum hallei
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    21363600002
    [7] † Dolomitia cittertiae
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    24343300002
    [8] † Emporia spp
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    0585700002
    [9] † Ernestiodendron filiciforme
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    8494900002
    [10] † Ferugliocladus spp
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    2555500002
    [11] † Genoites patagonica
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    19383800002
    [12] † Hanskerpia hamiltonensis
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    9484800002
    [13] † Majonica alpina
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    12454500002
    [14] † Mesoxylon priapii
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    1565600002
    [15] † Kungurodendron sharovii
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    12464500002
    [16] † Ortiseia spp
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    9494800002
    [17] † Otovicia hypnoides
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    2585500002
    [18] † Thucydia mahoningensis
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    1575600002
    [19] † Timanostrobus muravievii
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    13444400002
    [20] † Utrechtia floriniformis
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    14454300002
    [21] † Voltzia hexagona
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    14434300002
    [22] † Vojnovskyean plant
    Last Modified in 01/30/20
    24333300002


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