A new discovery of Glossopteris in southeastern Mongolia as an argument for distant migration of Gondwanan plants. (1st April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Naugolnykh, Serge V.; Uranbileg, L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of Asian earth sciences. Volume 154(2018)
• Page Start: 142
• Page End: 148
• Publication Date: 2018-04-01
• Subjects: Glossopteris -- Gondwana -- Paleogeography -- Migration -- Khatan-Bulag massif; Earth sciences -- Asia -- Periodicals; Sciences de la terre -- Asie -- Périodiques; Earth sciences; Asia; Periodicals; 555.05
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2017.11.039
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-9120

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Highlights: The Permian deposits of Mongolia contain leaves Glossopteris . The Mongolian Glossopteris leaves have clear net-venation typical of that genus. These leaves were closely related to Gondwanan Glossopteris communis Feistmantel. Plant migrations were directed along coastal areas of the Tethys toward to the north. Abstract: Well-preserved leaves conforming to the fossil genus Glossopteris are found in the Permian deposits of southeastern Gobi, Khatan-Bulag locality, Mongolia. These leaves have many features in common with Glossopteris communis Feistmantel described from India. The locality Khatan-Bulag belongs to Sulinkheer nappe-fold tectonic megazone. The Glossopteris sp. cf. G. communis specimens from the Khatan-Bulag suggest that there was effective migration gateway between Gondwana and southern regions of Asia in the mid-Permian.