Restrepophyllum

Restrepophyllum; Temporal range: Early Cretaceous PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Cycadophyta
Class:	Cycadopsida
Order:	Cycadales
Family:	Zamiaceae
Genus:	Restrepophyllum; M.G.Passalia, G.Del Fueyo & S.Archangelsky, 2010
Species
	R. chiguoides (type species);

Restrepophyllum is a genus of fossil foliage attributable to the Zamiaceae. This genus is found in Early Cretaceous rocks from Argentina.

Taxonomy

The genus was erected based on material from the Anfiteratro de Ticó Formation in Argentina based on a single specimen preserved with cuticle.^[1] The name of the genus was chosen to highlight the similarity with Zamia restrepoi (D.W.Stev.) A.Lindstr., a species of Zamia previously segregated in the genus Chigua.

References

^ ^a ^b Passalia, Mauro G.; Del Fueyo, Georgina; Archangelsky, Sergio (2010-07-01). "An Early Cretaceous zamiaceous cycad of South West Gondwana: Restrepophyllum nov. gen. from Patagonia, Argentina". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 161 (3–4): 137–150. doi:10.1016/j.revpalbo.2010.04.001. ISSN 0034-6667.

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[:0-1] Passalia, Mauro G.; Del Fueyo, Georgina; Archangelsky, Sergio (2010-07-01). "An Early Cretaceous zamiaceous cycad of South West Gondwana: Restrepophyllum nov. gen. from Patagonia, Argentina". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 161 (3–4): 137–150. doi:10.1016/j.revpalbo.2010.04.001. ISSN 0034-6667.

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