Cladophlebis


Cladophlebis is an extinct genus of fern which grew during the late Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras. It was a common plant during that time in both the northern and southern hemispheres, and belonged to the order of plants called Filicales.

Species

There were many species of Cladophlebis, including: C. akhtashensis, C. arctica, C. browniana, C. denticulata, C. dunberi, C. haiburnensis, C. heterophylla, C. hirta, C. impressa, C. kurtzi, C. lobifolia, C. nebbensis, C. patagonica, C. phlebopteris, C. porsildi, C. readi, C. remota, C. retallackii, C. roessertii, C. septentrionalis, C. simplicima, C. spectabilis, C. tenuis, C. wyomingensis, and C. yanschinii.

Distribution

Fossils of Cladophlebis have been found in many locations around the world, among others in the Valle Alto Formation of Caldas and the Caballos Formation of Tolima, Colombia, and the Winton Formation, Eromanga Basin, Queensland, Australia.