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Permian Taeniopteris gallery

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Taeniopteris is genus for leaves of seed plants that have numerous, fine veins that run nearly horizontally from the center to the edge of the leaf. Taeniopteris is common in Permian rocks of Oklahoma but it not know which group (or groups?) of plants produced it.

Taeniopteris fossil
Taeniopteris fossil
Taeniopteris sp.OPC 2001-8922; Seed Plant; Early Permian; Midco Member, Wellington Formation; Noble County, Oklahoma; CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Taeniopteris sp.

Taeniopteris fossil
Taeniopteris fossil
Taeniopteris sp.OPC 2001-8934; Seed Plant; Early Permian; Midco Member, Wellington Formation; Noble County, Oklahoma; CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Taeniopteris sp.

Taeniopteris fossil
Taeniopteris fossil
Taeniopteris sp.OPC 2001-5693; Seed Plant; Early Permian; Midco Member, Wellington Formation; Noble County, Oklahoma; CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Taeniopteris sp.

Taeniopteris fossil
Taeniopteris fossil
Taeniopteris sp.OPC 2001-10594; Seed Plant; Early Permian; Midco Member, Wellington Formation; Noble County, Oklahoma; CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Taeniopteris sp.