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Palæozoic Plants from New Zealand

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Three small collections of Palæozoic plant fossils have recently been examined and will be reported on more fully in the near future. Plant fossils of Palæozoic age have not previously been found in New Zealand.

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McQUEEN, D. Palæozoic Plants from New Zealand. Nature 173, 88 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/173088b0

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