Index of Generic Names of Fossil Plants, 1974-1978 - Hardcover

Arthur D. Watt

9780366339938: Index of Generic Names of Fossil Plants, 1974-1978

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This book provides a continuation of the series begun as Index of Generic Names of Fossil Plants, 1820–1950 (U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1013, 1955) by Henry N. Andrews, Jr. Bulletin 1013 was followed in 1970 by Bulletin 1300, also by Andrews; this encompassed the period 1820–1965 and included a complete history of this project and of the U.S. Geological Survey Compendium Index of Paleobotany, the primary source of material for this series. In 1975, Anna M. Blazer prepared a supplement (U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1396) that covered the period 1966–1973. The present supplement generally follows the format of the 1966–1973 Index, as well as the methodology described therein by Blazer. Some older names inadvertently omitted from the earlier bulletins have been incorporated here insofar as possible. This Index makes no attempt to include names of palynomorphs, diatoms, bacteria, acritarchs, or dinoagellates. The original aim of this supplement was to cover the years 1974–1977, but Richard S. Cowan of the Botany Department, Smithsonian Institution, kindly made available to me unpublished manuscript volumes of the Index Nomina Genericorum (later published in November 1978). I have had considerable, much appreciated help in conjunction with the preparation of this supplement. The late Anna M. Blazer initiated the work, and Sergius H. Mamay generally supervised it. Francis M. Hueber, Smithsonian Institution, was always available for advice. Richard S. Cowan and Ellen Farr, also of the Smithsonian Institution, provided generous assistance through the ING manuscript. The librarians of both the U.S. Geological Survey and Smithsonian Institution gave invaluable assistance in locating publications.

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