''Botrychiopsis'' is an extinct
genus that existed from the
Carboniferous
The Carboniferous ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period million years ago ( Mya), to the beginning of the Permian Period, million years ago. The name ''Carbonifero ...
to the
Permian.
seedless plants (
ferns) and reproduction by
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
s. They leaf type
fronds. They lived in locals humid and swampy.
Location
In
Brazil of the fossil
species '' B. plantianum'' was located in outcrop ''Morro Papalé'' in the city of
Mariana Pimentel. The
species '' B. validate'' was located in outcrop ''Quitéria'' in
Pantano Grande
Pantano Grande is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the South Region of Brazil ...
. They are in the geopark Paleorrota in
Rio Bonito Formation and date from
Sakmarian in
Permian.
References
Prehistoric plant genera
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