Sphenophyllaceae

Example:The Sphenophyllaceae family thrived in the coal forests during the Carboniferous period.

Definition:An ancient forest composed of ancient plant species such as those in the Sphenophyllaceae family, which contributed to the formation of coal deposits.

Example:A new fossil discovery revealed the distinctive sphenophylls of the Sphenophyllaceae family.

Definition:The act of finding preserved remnants of Sphenophyllaceae or other ancient plants, often in sedimentary rocks.

Example:Sphenophyllaceae were among the ancient plants that dominated the Carboniferous coal forests.

Definition:A plant that evolved and thrived millions of years ago, like those in the Sphenophyllaceae family.