Tympania Gess, Prestianni et E.Capel

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003808

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3808

Authors: R. W. Gess, C. Prestianni & E. Capel

Rank: genus

Reference for this name: Gess, R. W., Prestianni, C. & Capel, E. (2026): Giant Lochkovian cooksonioids from circumpolar Gondwanan strata of South Africa. – Papers in Palaeontology 12(6): e70136.

Page of description: 7

Original diagnosis/description

Plant with isotomously branched axes, bearing sporangia on extremely short terminal branching segments. Axes smooth, displaying iterative flaring below branching points and marked tapering immediately above. Branching angles moderately wide. Sporangia obconical to cup-shaped. Sporangial cavities deeply embedded within the flaring subtending axes.