| Conifers formed an important part of the flora of Bayreuth. The
fossils, however, are often fragmentary. |
 Podozamites
distans can easily be mistaken for a cycas or a Bennetitales-like plant because it does not have needle-shaped leaves but elliptical ones. The leaflets are mostly found separate but sometimes they are still attached to a branchlet.
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 Swedenborgia
benkertii is a cone with incised, five-pointed scales. It is the female cone of Podozamites distans. In the picture (click on it) an extremely fine specimen can be seen, found by Jürgen Meyer. On the right is a cone of less quality, which is more common. |
 Hirmeriella
muensteri used to be called Cheirolepis muensteri. The plant looks very much like a modern conifer with short needle-like leaflets. The minute cones are also found from time to time. |
 Palyssia
sphenolepis has longer and more flexible needle-shaped leaflets than the preceding species.
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 Schizolepis
liasokeuperina is a conifer of which nearly exclusively the detached needles have been found. These, however, in great number. Still some twigs with attached needles are known. |