228 GLOSSOPTERIS AND ITS ALLIES, ON THE MODE OF ATTACHMENT OF THE LEAVES OR FRONDS TO THE CAUDEX IN GLOSSOPTERIS ; WITH REMARKS ON THE RELATION OF THE GENUS TO ITS ALLIES. By R. Etheridge, Jun, (Paleontologist to the Australian Museum, and Palaeontolo-gist AND Librarian to the Department of Mines, Sydney). WITH A NOTE ON ITS STRATIGRAPHICAL DISTRI-BUTION IN AUSTRALASIA. By T. W. Edgeworth David, B.A., &c. (Professor of Geology, &c., in the University of Sydney). (Plates xviii.-xix.) CONTENTS. PAGE 1. Introduction 228 2. Description of the Specimen 229 3. Structure of the Genus Glossopteris 232 4. Relation of the Mudgee Specimen to Glossopteris 238 f». Relation of Glossopteris to Gangamopteris 240 6. ,, ,, Sagenopteris ... ... ... ... 241 7. ,, ,, Anthrophyopsis 246 8. ,, ,, Dactylopteris 247 9. General Conclusions 248 10. Range of Glossopteris in Australasia 249 1. Introduction. The genus Glossopteris is probably familiar to those possessing but a limited knowledge of the Palaeonotology of N.S. Wales. So intimately are the leaves or fronds of this plant, whichever the
On the mode of attachment of the leaves or fronds to the caudex in Glossopteris; with remarks on the relation of the genus to its allies; with a note on its stratigraphical distribution in Australasia by T. W. E. David