Wanted: Woodworthia

[paleoflor]

Dear all,

Wanted: Woodworthia, or, more precise, I would like to have more information on this particular genus.

I've acquired a specimen from the Triassic of Zimbabwe, and I do know it is a rare type of conifer-wood. However, the info I could get from Stewart and Rothwell (2009) is somewhat limited, and -to my huge surprise- it is not even mentioned in Taylor et al. (2009). Anybody who knows a bit more about the biology of this fossil genus?

Thanks!

P.S. I didn't make photographs of my specimen yet, so here you can find a couple of images I found on the web. Very comparable material in all respects:

www.paleosearch.com/images/3990a-lg.jpg
www.paleosearch.com/images/3990b-lg.jpg

[ammocarbsteve]

Tim... Sorry I cant be of help, I have no information on that...Hopefully someone might notice the thread and have what you need...

[Joe Botting]

Nothing useful from me either, I'm afraid... but hope something turns up!

[paleoflor]

OK, too bad, but not really a big surprise; it is only mentioned very briefly in the considerable amount of literature I have here. Probably I just need to delve deep in the old (hard-copy) material we have at university