Supaia
Extinct genus of fern-like plant
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Supaia is an extinct genus of fern-like plants, possibly seed ferns.[2] Species belonging to the genus lived during the Permian[3] in North America,[3] east Asia,[4] and Madagascar.[5] The leaves were adapted to minimize water loss, and the genus is thought to have grown as small trees (up to 4 meters (13 ft) in height) in a mudflat environment subject to frequent drought.[6]
| Supaia Temporal range: Permian ~ | |
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| Supaia sturdevanti | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Order: | †Peltaspermales (?) |
| Genus: | †Supaia C.D.White |
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