''Todea tidwellii'' is an extinct species of fern in the genus ''
Todea
The fern genus ''Todea'' is known from only two living species. Species in the genus ''Todea'', as '' Leptopteris'', are distinct from other in Osmundaceae in that sporangia are born on laminar pinnules.
Description
The species in the genus h ...
''. Fossils have been recovered from the
Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 Ma) is the more recent 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 ''cre ...
of
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
.
References
mendeley.com
Osmundales
Ferns of the Americas
Plants described in 2008
Fossil taxa described in 2008
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