Agathoxylon matildense n. sp., leño araucariaceo del Bosque Petrificado del cerro Madre e Hija, Formación La Matilde (Jurásico medio), provincia de Santa Cruz, Argentina
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Resumen. Se da a conocer la estructura leñosa de un ejemplar proveniente del Jurásico Medio de la región del cerro Madre e Hija, Formación La Matilde, provincia de Santa Cruz, cuyos caracteres han permitido clasificarlo como un nuevo representante del género Agathoxylon, al que nominamos A. matildense n. sp. Este taxón se caracteriza por presentar anillos de crecimiento definidos, punteado traqueidal en las paredes radiales dominantemente uniseriado, contiguo y circular, de tipo araucarioide, campos de cruzamiento cupresoides con 4-5 punteaduras de disposición irregular y radios parenquimáticos homogéneos muy bajos de hasta 4 células de altura. Los rasgos anatómicos, su comparación con taxones actuales y la flora asociada permiten asignarlo a la familia Araucariaceae y sugerir que formó parte de un bosque siempreverde templado-cálido húmedo con estación seca. Abstract. AGATHOXYLON MATILDENSE N. SP., ARAUCARIACEAN WOOD FROM THE CERRO MADRE E HIJA PETRIFIED FOREST, LA MATILDE FORMATION (MIDDLE JURASSIC), SANTA CRUZ PROVINCE, ARGENTINA. The anatomy of a specimen from the Middle Jurassic of the cerro Madre e Hija area, La Matilde Formation, Santa Cruz province is presented. The anatomical characteristics observed allowed us to classify this specimen as a new member of the genus Agathoxylon: A. matildense n. sp. Distinct growth rings are observed in transversal sections while radial views show uniseriate tracheid pitting, contiguous and predominantly circular in shape, cross-fields are cupressoid with 4-5 pits irregularly arranged. Rays are homogeneous and very low (1-4 cells hight). Wood characters, its relationships with living related taxa and the associated fossil flora allow us to consider this wood as an Araucariaceae member. Agathoxylon matildense n. sp. probably grew under warm-temperate and humid climate with rainfall seasonality.Downloads
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