Psilophyton (Noun)
Meaning
Any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The fossil record from the Devonian period contains several specimens of psilophyton showing the early stages of vascular plant evolution.
- In paleobotany, psilophyton is studied as an example of the development of tracheids in ancient plants.
- Some scientists consider the psilophyton to be an important transitional phase between modern plants and their simple multicellular precursors.
- A particularly well-preserved specimen of psilophyton from the Rhynie chert has been extensively studied and described.
- The range of morphological variation seen in fossilized psilophyton specimens has led to numerous debates about their classification.