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LEAVES
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AUSTRALIA
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| Pair of Glossopteris Leaves from Australia |
| Stock Number AA724062 |
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Name:
Glossopteris browniana
Age: Permian
Formation: Glossopteris Beds
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Size: Matrix is almost 4 inches tall
Here is a pair of unique fossil plants. These are Glossopteris browniana leaves from the Permian of Australia. Glossopteris was a tree of substantial size and had a trunk reaching up to 16'' in diameter. This giant seed fern had very thick leaves - each leaf had a sturdy midrib with a network of veins. Fossils from this tree are an important indicator of the theory of continental drift. There are two excellent leaves present on this plate and they exhibit fine detail - the venation is beautifully displayed. The orangish-red leaves contrast strikingly with the creamish-pink matrix. The leaves are well positioned on the semi-rectangular plate of shale. This is a very pretty specimen of Permian vegetation from Australia.
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