FIG. 2 in Anatomy, affinities, and evolutionary implications of new silicified stems of Sphenophyllum Brongniart, 1828 from the early Carboniferous (Mississippian) of France and Germany

FIG. 2. — General aspect of the specimens in transverse section at the same scale. The primary xylem is in dark grey, the secondary xylem – when present – is in black. A, MN201(slide MN201-E2); B, same specimen as A at a level of branching (slide MN201-F1); C, largest axis resulting from the branching of MN911 with two leaf bases (slide MN911-A1); D, same axis as in C at another level with one leaf base and the production of two traces from one arm of the stele (slide MN911-A2); E, smallest axis resulting from the branching of MN911 (slide MN911-A2); F, MN864 showing secondary xylem all around the stele (slide MN864-C1); G, KLC3 showing a small amount of secondary xylem (slide KLC3-C); H, KLC4 showing a small amount of secondary xylem like KLC3 but a much smaller cortex (slide KLC4-B2). Scale bar: 2 mm.