Cycadodendron galtieri Luthardt, R.Rössler et D.W.Stev.

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003159

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3159

Authors: L. Luthardt, R. Rößler & D. W. Stevenson

Rank: species

Genus: Cycadodendron Luthardt, R.Rössler et D.W.Stev.

Reference: Luthardt, L., Rößler, R. & Stevenson, D. W. (2023): Cycadodendron galtieri gen. nov. et sp. nov.: an Early Permian gymnosperm stem with cycadalean affinity. – International Journal of Plant Sciences 184(9): 715–732.

Page of description: 719

Illustrations or figures: 3–6, 8

Name is type for

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Slender stem with wide parenchymatous pith; primary vascular system consisting of densely arranged inter-connected medullary bundles scattered throughout the pith and cir-cularly arranged bundles in the pith periphery; metaxylem tracheidsof vascular bundles with multiseriate-bordered pits; successive vas-cular segments with centripetal xylem and centrifugal phloem; inner-most vascular segment with distinctly wider primary rays comparedto the outer segments; wide-lumen secondary xylem tracheidswith araucarioid-type pitting; medullary bundles obliquely tra-versing the vascular segment(s) through primary rays.

Etymology

In honor of our colleague and friend Jean Galtier, a renowned paleobotanist from Montpellier, France. We owe him significant contributions to the knowledge of the evolution andanatomy of Paleozoic fossil plants.

Stratigraphy

Permian, Cisuralian, Sakmarian
The specimen was found in Quaternary fluvial deposits near Biesern, Saxony, Germany (lat. 517209.0800N,long. 12748014.5000E). Based on site-specific photoluminescence pattern under UV light, the specimen originates from terrestrial,volcanogenic strata hostingthe Chemnitz Fossil Forest, Chemnitz Basin(29152 Ma, Leukersdorf Formation, Sakmarian–Artinskian,early Permian

Locality

Germany
The specimen was found in Quaternary fluvial deposits near Biesern, Saxony, Germany (lat. 517209.0800N,long. 12748014.5000E).