An early Devonian flora from the Baviaanskloof Formation (Table Mountain Group) of South Africa

Abstract Newly discovered early plant bearing lenses from the Baviaanskloof Formation at Impofu Dam in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa provide evidence for one of the most diverse Late Silurian to Early Devonian assemblages known to date. This work represents the first account of this flor...

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Autores principales:	Robert W. Gess, Cyrille Prestianni
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cf580c092218402db5c9797d7e1d29412021-12-02T15:56:49ZAn early Devonian flora from the Baviaanskloof Formation (Table Mountain Group) of South Africa10.1038/s41598-021-90180-z2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/cf580c092218402db5c9797d7e1d29412021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90180-zhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Newly discovered early plant bearing lenses from the Baviaanskloof Formation at Impofu Dam in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa provide evidence for one of the most diverse Late Silurian to Early Devonian assemblages known to date. This work represents the first account of this flora. Fifteen taxa are presented, including eleven diagnosed to existing genera, of which eight may be reasonably diagnosed to existing species including several species of the genus Cooksonia. Three new taxa, Krommia parvapila, Elandia itshoba and Mtshaelo kougaensis are described. This flora is furthermore remarkable for the large number of complete or sub-complete specimens allowing good understanding of earliest plant architecture. The assemblage bears the greatest resemblance to Early Lochkovian assemblages from the Parana Basin of Brazil and the Anglo Welsh basin. Biostratigraphic constraints on the dating of the Baviaanskloof Formation are provided by this flora, which represents the oldest known from Africa.Robert W. GessCyrille PrestianniNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-25 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Robert W. Gess Cyrille Prestianni An early Devonian flora from the Baviaanskloof Formation (Table Mountain Group) of South Africa
description	Abstract Newly discovered early plant bearing lenses from the Baviaanskloof Formation at Impofu Dam in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa provide evidence for one of the most diverse Late Silurian to Early Devonian assemblages known to date. This work represents the first account of this flora. Fifteen taxa are presented, including eleven diagnosed to existing genera, of which eight may be reasonably diagnosed to existing species including several species of the genus Cooksonia. Three new taxa, Krommia parvapila, Elandia itshoba and Mtshaelo kougaensis are described. This flora is furthermore remarkable for the large number of complete or sub-complete specimens allowing good understanding of earliest plant architecture. The assemblage bears the greatest resemblance to Early Lochkovian assemblages from the Parana Basin of Brazil and the Anglo Welsh basin. Biostratigraphic constraints on the dating of the Baviaanskloof Formation are provided by this flora, which represents the oldest known from Africa.
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title	An early Devonian flora from the Baviaanskloof Formation (Table Mountain Group) of South Africa
title_short	An early Devonian flora from the Baviaanskloof Formation (Table Mountain Group) of South Africa
title_full	An early Devonian flora from the Baviaanskloof Formation (Table Mountain Group) of South Africa
title_fullStr	An early Devonian flora from the Baviaanskloof Formation (Table Mountain Group) of South Africa
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An early Devonian flora from the Baviaanskloof Formation (Table Mountain Group) of South Africa

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