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Tree Fern
Grammatopteris freitasii
Bieland, Maranhao Province, Brazil
Pedra de Fogo Formation
Permian
20 cm x 19.5 cm |
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Close-up
showing small stele with pith and xylem ring surrounded by
initial leaf and root traces in Grammatopteris
freitasii. |
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Stem
and root traces within the mantle of Grammatopteris
freitasii can
be seen below. |
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Preserved
xylem tissue at the center of the rootlets in Grammatopteris
freitasii can
be seen in the close-up below. |
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