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Hapsidoxylon terpsichorum gen. et sp. nov., a stem with unusual anatomy from the Triassic of Antarctica
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Journal Article
Hapsidoxylon terpsichorum gen. et sp. nov., a stem with unusual anatomy from the Triassic of Antarctica
2002
Overview
The Middle Triassic flora of the Fremouw Formation in the central Transantarctic Mountains consists of conifers, cycads, ferns, pteridosperms, and sphenophytes. Stems with an unusual anatomy have been discovered within silicified peat from the same locality. The diameters of the stems range from 1.4 to 1.7 cm; the longest specimen is approximately 12 cm. In transverse section the vascular system consists of segments that occur as single traces or are connected in the center and anastomose at varying levels within the stem. Each segment contains a bifacial vascular cambium. Secondary tissues of each segment surround a central area of parenchyma and small tracheids presumed to represent primary xylem. Surrounding the stem is a periderm. Traces are produced near the periphery of the axis and consist of radially arranged secondary xylem and a thick periderm. The absence of leaves and reproductive organs leads to uncertain phylogenetic relationships. We are unaware of any Triassic plants with this type of vascular tissue organization, and those plants with a similar type of arrangement occur only in the Devonian and Carboniferous. Possible phylogenetic affinities with the Cladoxylales and Lycophyta are examined, but the anatomical differences, along with stratigraphic age, preclude formal assignment to any known taxon at this time. Therefore, we have assigned it to a new taxon: Hapsidoxylon terpsichorum gen. et sp. nov.
