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The ranges of Glossopteris, Taeniopteris and Thinnfeldia in Australia

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 10/01/2026

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A critical study of the relevant literature reveals that the Australian records, which claim the intermingling of the Glossopteris flora (Permian) with the Thinnfeldia-Taeniopteris flora (Triassic), are either incorrect or unreliable. In Australia, the two floras are therefore still satisfactory guides for the separation of Palaeozoic from Mesozoic rocks.

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Title The ranges of Glossopteris, Taeniopteris and Thinnfeldia in Australia
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/5b278b6a-0bf8-433f-8218-d3c2116a4210
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
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Reference Period 24/11/2025
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        110.0,
        -44.0
      ],
      [
        156.0,
        -44.0
      ],
      [
        156.0,
        -9.0
      ],
      [
        110.0,
        -9.0
      ],
      [
        110.0,
        -44.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "The ranges of Glossopteris, Taeniopteris and Thinnfeldia in Australia". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/the-ranges-of-glossopteris-taeniopteris-and-thinnfeldia-in-australia