Devonian.] PALAEONTOLOGY OF VICTORIA. [Plants. 



Description. — Leaves several inches long, thick, flattened, parallel-sided, with 

 unequal longitudinal simple parallel striae; clasping-base slightly widened and 

 abruptly bent downwards. Leaves at 1 inch from base, about 4 to 6 lines wide ; 

 base about 2 to 3 lines wider. 



The leaves of this species, although naiTow, are much thicker in 

 the substance than in any of the other known species, and the 

 parallel veins are more unequal and less distinct, the larger having 

 fewer and sub-equal small ridges with much more numerous sub- 

 equal fine striae, thus ajiproaching more to the foliage of Dammara, 

 and favoring M. Grand Eury and Prof. Schimper's idea of coni- 

 ferous affinities. 



Common in the Upper Devonian flags of Iguana Creek. 



Explanation of Figures. 



Plate XXXVI. — Fig. 6, two specimens of leaves, natural size, showing the dil.ated inflected 

 clasping base, one showing an unusual lateral curvature, and the other showing some remains 

 of the parallel neuration. Fig. 7, another specimen, natural size, also showing the dilated 

 deflected clasping base. 



Frederick McCoy. 



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