Evidence of land plant affinity for the Devonian fossil Protosalvinia (Foerstia)
Lethaia
By: L.A. Romankiw, Patrick G. Hatcher, and J.B. Roen
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Abstract
The Devonian plant fossil Protosalvinia (Foerstia) has been examined by solid-state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (PY-GC-MS). Results of these studies reveal that the chemical structure of Protosalvinia is remarkably similar to that of coalified wood. A well-defined phenolic carbon peak in the NMR spectra and the appearance of phenol and alkylated phenols in pyrolysis products are clearly indicative of lignin-like compounds. These data represent significant new information on the chemical nature of Protosalvinia and provide the first substantial organic geochemical evidence for land plant affinity. -Authors
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Evidence of land plant affinity for the Devonian fossil Protosalvinia (Foerstia) |
| Series title | Lethaia |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Lethaia |
| First page | 417 |
| Last page | 423 |
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