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New discovery of fossil cycad-like plants from the Middle Jurassic of West Liaoning, China

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  1. Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 210008, Nanjing, China

    Yongdong Wang

  2. Shenyang Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Land and Resources, 110032, Shenyang, China

    Wu Zhang & Shaolin Zheng

  3. Natural History Museum and Institute, 260-8086, Chiba, Japan

    Keni’chi Saiki

  4. Shenzhen Xianhu Botanical Garden, 518005, Shenzhen, China

    Nan Li

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Wang, Y., Zhang, W., Zheng, S. et al. New discovery of fossil cycad-like plants from the Middle Jurassic of West Liaoning, China. Chin.Sci.Bull. 50, 1805–1808 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1360/982005-121

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