Brachyphyllum

Brachyphyllum
Temporal range: Carboniferous to Late Cretaceous
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Araucariaceae
Genus: Brachyphyllum
A. T. Brongniart 1828 [1]
Species
  • B. castatum
  • B. castilhoi
  • B. punctatum

Brachyphyllum is an extinct genus of plants belonging to Araucariaceae. They were found around the globe during the Carboniferous to the Cretaceous period.[1]

Location of palaeontological sites

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