woody gymnosperms. Lepidodendron is one of the more common plant fossils found in Pennsylvanian-age (Late Carboniferous) rocks. They are closely related to other extinct lycopsid genera, Sigillaria and Lepidendropsis. See also Archaeopteris Evolutionary history of plants Fossil Grove Glossopteris Stigmaria References Further reading "Plant fossils of the British Coal Measures" by Christopher J.Cleal and Barry A.Thomas, publ. The Palaeontological Association, London, 1994, 222 pages, J. M. Anderson and H. M. Anderson. 1985. Palaeoflora of Southern Africa. Prodromus of South African Megafloras Devonian to Lower Cretaceous 1-423 Prehistoric lycophytes Prehistoric trees Pennsylvanian plants Carboniferous life of North America Fossils of Georgia (U.S. state) Paleozoic life of New Brunswick Paleozoic life of Newfoundland and Labrador Paleozoic life of the Northwest Territories Paleozoic life of Nova Scotia Paleozoic life of Nunavut Paleozoic life of Quebec Permian Africa Fossils of South Africa Paleozoic life of Oceania Permian life of Australia Fossils of Australia Paleozoic life of Asia Permian China Fossils of China Fossils of Indonesia Fossils of North Korea Fossils of Oman Fossils of South Korea Paleozoic life of Europe Fossils of Italy Fossil taxa described in 1820 Prehistoric lycophyte genera