Cladophlebis

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Translingual

A Cladophlebis (Chinese: 枝脈蕨屬) sp. fossil in Stephen Hui Geological Museum, Hong Kong.

Etymology

clado- (branch) +‎ phlebo- (vein) +‎ -is, literally branch-vein.

Proper noun

Cladophlebis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the order Polypodiales or Osmundales – certain extinct ferns, alive from the Permian to the Campanian.

Usage notes

  • The taxonomy surrounding this genus is regularly disputed.

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