Maderas de la Formación Piedra Pintada (Jurásico Temprano), provincia de Neuquén, Argentina

• Autores: Silvia Gnaedinger
• Localización: Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, ISSN-e 1853-0400, ISSN 1514-5158, Vol. 8, Nº. 2, 2006, págs. 171-177
• Idioma: español
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  • Woods from the Early Jurassic Piedra Pintada Formation, Neuquén Province, Argentina.Two gymnosperm woods from the Early Jurassic Piedra Pintada Formation at the Cerro Mesa locality, Neuquénprovince, Argentina, are described. Previous knowledge of the paleoflora is based on leaf impressions. Thefollowing taxa are recognized: Araucarioxylon termieri (Attims) Gnaedinger nov. comb. (Order Coniferales, FamilyAraucariaceae) and a new species, Prototaxoxylon pintadense (Order Taxales). With this contribution, the presenceof the Family Araucariaceae is confirmed and the Order Taxales is also added to the assemblage.