Weak Law
Geological Conservation Review site | GCR #857 | Palaeontology | Palaeozoic Palaeobotany
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Summary
At Weak Law Lower Carboniferous agglomerates contain petrified fossil plants. Although, on the whole, this flora has been neglected, it has been shown to yield several different types of Pitus stems. These have already provided important information on the variation in anatomy and branching pattern of the primitive pteridosperms. Also present are other pteridosperms and some ferns, but the full diversity of the flora is still unknown. The site is clearly of significance for its very considerable research potential and has already proved important for Lower Carboniferous palaeobotany.
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