Psaronius
Sign in to savePsaronius is an extinct genus marattialean tree fern which grew to 10m in height, and is associated with leaves of the organ genus Pecopteris and other extinct tree ferns. Originally, Psaronius was a name for the petrified stems, but today the genus is used for the entire tree fern. Psaronius tree fern fossils are found from the Carboniferous through the Permian. thumb|left|Reconstruction of Psaronius, Illustrated by Auguste Faguet (1877)
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Lo psaronio (gen. Psaronius) è una pianta estinta, appartenente al gruppo delle felci arboree. Visse tra il Carbonifero superiore e il Permiano inferiore (320 - 270 milioni di anni fa). I suoi resti fossili, sotto forma di fusti e fronde, sono stati ritrovati in varie località d'Europa e Nordamerica.
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