Phylogenetic diversification of Early Cretaceous seed plants: The compound seed cone of Doylea tetrahedrasperma.

@article{Rothwell2016PhylogeneticDO,
  title={Phylogenetic diversification of Early Cretaceous seed plants: The compound seed cone of Doylea tetrahedrasperma.},
  author={Gar W Rothwell and Ruth A. Stockey},
  journal={American journal of botany},
  year={2016},
  volume={103 5},
  pages={
          923-37
        }
}
PREMISE OF THE STUDY Discovery of cupulate ovules of Doylea tetrahedrasperma within a compact, compound seed cone highlights the rich diversity of fructification morphologies, pollination biologies, postpollination enclosure of seeds, and systematic diversity of Early Cretaceous gymnosperms. METHODS Specimens were studied using the cellulose acetate peel technique, three-dimensional reconstructions (in AVIZO), and morphological phylogenetic analyses (in TNT). KEY RESULTS Doylea… 
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