''Todea tidwellii'' is an extinct species of fern in the genus ''
Todea
The fern genus ''Todea'' is known from only two living species. '' Todea barbara'' L., known as the king fern, is native to South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia while '' Todea papuana'' H. is known only from Papua New Guinea. Species in the g ...
''. Fossils have been recovered from the
Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 Ma) is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous Period is divided in the geologic time scale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous Series. The Cretaceous is named after ''creta'', ...
of
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...
.
References
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Osmundales
Ferns of the Americas
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