To investigate the phylogeny of early lycopsids,cladistic analyses using both parsimony and Bayesian approaches are presented,with a data matrix of 33 morphological characters across 25 taxa. The resulting parsimony a...To investigate the phylogeny of early lycopsids,cladistic analyses using both parsimony and Bayesian approaches are presented,with a data matrix of 33 morphological characters across 25 taxa. The resulting parsimony and Bayesian trees showed overall similarities in tree topologies.In the Bayesian tree,the Protolepidodendrales and the heterosporous lycopsids are recognized as two monophyletic groups,and within the latter group,the Isoetales sensu lato forms a subclade.This topology implies that the acquisition of a ligulate character evolved twice in the lycopsids,once in the protolepidodendralean Leclercqia Banks et al.,and once in the heterosporous lycopsid clade. Phylogenetic positions of several lycopsid plants previously reported from the Mid-Upper Devonian of South China,which have uncertain ordinal affinities,were estimated by the cladistic analyses;cf. Longostachys Xue et Hao,Longostachys Zhu et al.,Monilistrobus Wang et Berry,and Yuguangia Hao et al.fall well within the Isoetales clade,as earliest members of this order,while Minostrobus Wang and Wuxia Berry et al.are nested within the basal part of the heterosporous lycopsids.Bayesian analyses are a very useful approach in systematic studies and can be applied in analyzing paleobotanical data sets as well.展开更多
A new species Ufadendron elongatum sp.nov.,attributed to the family Tomiodendraceae Naugolnykh,is represented by two well-preserved stems in the collection under study.This new species was recently discovered from the...A new species Ufadendron elongatum sp.nov.,attributed to the family Tomiodendraceae Naugolnykh,is represented by two well-preserved stems in the collection under study.This new species was recently discovered from the Upper Permian Linxi Formation in the Jalaid locality,the Inner Mongolia Autonomous region,China.The genus Ufadendron is characterized as having the long fusiform leaf cushions,with small and rounded leaf scar containing a central point-like scar which is situated at the upper part of leaf cushion;the infrafoliar bladder of fusiform shape positioned in the middle part of leaf cushion;the wings and heel well-developed in the lateral parts and the lower part of leaf cushion,respectively.The new species is different from the type species U.ufaense(Naugolnykh 2014)collected from the Lower Permian of the Cis-Urals,western limits of Angaraland,in the elongated leaf cushion and in the well-pronounced heel.It should be noted,that a vascular bundle(conductive strand)occupied the middle part of the central point-like scar.So far,only 5 genera of Angaran elements among lycopsids have been discovered in the region geographically belonging to Angaran Realm(Phytogeoprovince)in China.The new species U.elongatum not only enlarges our knowledge on the taxonomy of Tomiodendraceae lycopsids,and also provides an opportunity to understand the difference between Angaran and Cathaysian floras in paleoclimatic context.展开更多
A new plant, Zhenglia radiata gen. et sp. nov., from the Posongchong Formation （Early Devonian, Pragian age） of the Wenshan District of southeastern Yunnan Province, China is a small herbaceous lycopsid. The aerial ...A new plant, Zhenglia radiata gen. et sp. nov., from the Posongchong Formation （Early Devonian, Pragian age） of the Wenshan District of southeastern Yunnan Province, China is a small herbaceous lycopsid. The aerial branches divide into foliar and fertile stems. The arrangement of the leaf bases on the stem shows lepidodendroid-like phyllotaxy. Possibly the leaf base bears a ligulate pit. The microphyll consists of a swollen, decurrent base, and an entire, linear lamina. The fertile axis is composed of sporophylls arranged helically, forming a compact area similar to cone-like structure. Each sporophyll consists of a widened lateral extension and a distal lamina. The ovoid-elongate sporangia are attached adaxially on the surface of sporophylls. Based on morphological similarities, especially the undivided microphylls, the style of phyllotaxy, the form of the cone-like structures and sporangia, the new lycopsid Zhenglia radiata is placed in the order Protolepidodendrales and a possible evolutionary relationship with the arborescent lycopsids of the Late Devonian and Carboniferous is considered.展开更多
Protolepidodendralean lycopsids are characteristic of morphologically complex leaves.Most taxa of this group are herbaceous and widely distributed in global Devonian sediments,with exceptions of a few members,such as ...Protolepidodendralean lycopsids are characteristic of morphologically complex leaves.Most taxa of this group are herbaceous and widely distributed in global Devonian sediments,with exceptions of a few members,such as Frenguellia eximia from the Lower Carboniferous of Argentina.In this study,we focus on the morphology of Frenguellia eximia and emend its generic and specific diagnoses,based on new materials from the Upper Devonian Hongguleleng Formation of West Junggar,Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,Northwest China,within the fossil-bearing bed palynologically dated as a latest Famennian age.This is the first finding of Frenguellia eximia out of Gondwana.Frenguellia eximia bears planate leaf with three upward pairs of lateral tips,isomorphic sporophyll to the leaf,and elongated,oval sporangium.Leaf morphology of the members of the Order Protolepidodendrales is summarized and classified into lateral-tip and distal-tip types.Lateral-tip type leaf consists of an obvious main body and several paired lateral tips,whereas distal-tip type leaf shows a petiole and a distal lamina with several planate or three-dimensional segments.Two leaf types probably indicate two independent evolutionary routes of microphylls evolving from simple leaf of prelycopsids during the Devonian period.The new occurrence of Frenguellia eximia further shows paleophytogeographical similarities between West Junggar and northwestern Gondwana.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(nos:40830211, 40802003)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (no:20070420245)
文摘To investigate the phylogeny of early lycopsids,cladistic analyses using both parsimony and Bayesian approaches are presented,with a data matrix of 33 morphological characters across 25 taxa. The resulting parsimony and Bayesian trees showed overall similarities in tree topologies.In the Bayesian tree,the Protolepidodendrales and the heterosporous lycopsids are recognized as two monophyletic groups,and within the latter group,the Isoetales sensu lato forms a subclade.This topology implies that the acquisition of a ligulate character evolved twice in the lycopsids,once in the protolepidodendralean Leclercqia Banks et al.,and once in the heterosporous lycopsid clade. Phylogenetic positions of several lycopsid plants previously reported from the Mid-Upper Devonian of South China,which have uncertain ordinal affinities,were estimated by the cladistic analyses;cf. Longostachys Xue et Hao,Longostachys Zhu et al.,Monilistrobus Wang et Berry,and Yuguangia Hao et al.fall well within the Isoetales clade,as earliest members of this order,while Minostrobus Wang and Wuxia Berry et al.are nested within the basal part of the heterosporous lycopsids.Bayesian analyses are a very useful approach in systematic studies and can be applied in analyzing paleobotanical data sets as well.
基金financially supported by the Geological Survey of China(No.DD20160048-02)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31470324)+2 种基金the Project 111 of China(No.B06008)the Doctoral Fund of Shenyang Normal University(No.054/55440109030)supported by the State Program(Geological Institute,Russian Acad.Sci.)(No.0135-2019-0044)the Russian Government to support the Program of Competitive Growth of Kazan Federal University among World’s Leading Academic Centers
文摘A new species Ufadendron elongatum sp.nov.,attributed to the family Tomiodendraceae Naugolnykh,is represented by two well-preserved stems in the collection under study.This new species was recently discovered from the Upper Permian Linxi Formation in the Jalaid locality,the Inner Mongolia Autonomous region,China.The genus Ufadendron is characterized as having the long fusiform leaf cushions,with small and rounded leaf scar containing a central point-like scar which is situated at the upper part of leaf cushion;the infrafoliar bladder of fusiform shape positioned in the middle part of leaf cushion;the wings and heel well-developed in the lateral parts and the lower part of leaf cushion,respectively.The new species is different from the type species U.ufaense(Naugolnykh 2014)collected from the Lower Permian of the Cis-Urals,western limits of Angaraland,in the elongated leaf cushion and in the well-pronounced heel.It should be noted,that a vascular bundle(conductive strand)occupied the middle part of the central point-like scar.So far,only 5 genera of Angaran elements among lycopsids have been discovered in the region geographically belonging to Angaran Realm(Phytogeoprovince)in China.The new species U.elongatum not only enlarges our knowledge on the taxonomy of Tomiodendraceae lycopsids,and also provides an opportunity to understand the difference between Angaran and Cathaysian floras in paleoclimatic context.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 40232019 No. 40302001）.
文摘A new plant, Zhenglia radiata gen. et sp. nov., from the Posongchong Formation （Early Devonian, Pragian age） of the Wenshan District of southeastern Yunnan Province, China is a small herbaceous lycopsid. The aerial branches divide into foliar and fertile stems. The arrangement of the leaf bases on the stem shows lepidodendroid-like phyllotaxy. Possibly the leaf base bears a ligulate pit. The microphyll consists of a swollen, decurrent base, and an entire, linear lamina. The fertile axis is composed of sporophylls arranged helically, forming a compact area similar to cone-like structure. Each sporophyll consists of a widened lateral extension and a distal lamina. The ovoid-elongate sporangia are attached adaxially on the surface of sporophylls. Based on morphological similarities, especially the undivided microphylls, the style of phyllotaxy, the form of the cone-like structures and sporangia, the new lycopsid Zhenglia radiata is placed in the order Protolepidodendrales and a possible evolutionary relationship with the arborescent lycopsids of the Late Devonian and Carboniferous is considered.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFF0800200)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.XDA19050101 and XDB26000000)。
文摘Protolepidodendralean lycopsids are characteristic of morphologically complex leaves.Most taxa of this group are herbaceous and widely distributed in global Devonian sediments,with exceptions of a few members,such as Frenguellia eximia from the Lower Carboniferous of Argentina.In this study,we focus on the morphology of Frenguellia eximia and emend its generic and specific diagnoses,based on new materials from the Upper Devonian Hongguleleng Formation of West Junggar,Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,Northwest China,within the fossil-bearing bed palynologically dated as a latest Famennian age.This is the first finding of Frenguellia eximia out of Gondwana.Frenguellia eximia bears planate leaf with three upward pairs of lateral tips,isomorphic sporophyll to the leaf,and elongated,oval sporangium.Leaf morphology of the members of the Order Protolepidodendrales is summarized and classified into lateral-tip and distal-tip types.Lateral-tip type leaf consists of an obvious main body and several paired lateral tips,whereas distal-tip type leaf shows a petiole and a distal lamina with several planate or three-dimensional segments.Two leaf types probably indicate two independent evolutionary routes of microphylls evolving from simple leaf of prelycopsids during the Devonian period.The new occurrence of Frenguellia eximia further shows paleophytogeographical similarities between West Junggar and northwestern Gondwana.
