Anisian Stage
The Anisian is the first age of the Middle Triassic, occurring after the Olenekian (Early Triassic), and before the Ladinian.
What happened during this time?
What happened during this time?
Possible evidence of earliest dinosaur (Nesbitt et al 2013)
Aethophyllum stipulare, a herbaceous conifer, found around 247 Ma
Up to 2 meters in height; main stem branch a few times with determinate growth
Cones formed at the tips of upper branches
Female cones located at tips of upper most branches
Male cones located at tips of lower shoots.
Some fertile specimen as small as 30 cm in height
Above: Aethophyllum stipulare
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
A Herbaceous Conifer from the Triassic (In Defense of Plants Jan, 2019)