Illustrations:
 Pocknall 1985, fig. 3a |
 Pocknall 1985, fig. 3b |
 Pocknall 1985, fig. 4a |
 Pocknall 1985, fig. 4b |
 Pocknall 1991 fig. 4e |
IGNS taxon number: 303.
Turmal classification (after Burger 1994): Anteturma SPORITES; Turma TRILETES; Suprasubturma ACAVATITRILETES; Subturma CINGULATI; Infraturma MURORNATI.
Synonymy:
1976 Cingulatisporites papuanus Khan p. 757, fig. 6.
1978 Pteris comans; Nelson p. 567.
1985 Polypodiaceoisporites papuanus (Khan) Pocknall pp. 334-335, 339, figs 3, 4.
1989 Polypodiaceoisporites papuanus (Khan); Pocknall & Turnbull p. 378.
1989 Polypodiaceoisporites papuanus; Pocknall p. 5.
1991 Polypodiaceoisporites papuanus (Khan) Pocknall; Pocknall pp. 410-411, fig. 4E.
Natural affinity: Filicopsida: Pteridaceae (Pteris, cf. Pteris comans)
.
NZ age range: Paleogene to Neogene.
Brief description: Spore. Cingulate. Trilete.
Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, D.C. Mildenhall, E.M. Kennedy
(2011). New Zealand fossil spores and pollen: an illustrated catalogue. 4th
edition. GNS Science miscellaneous series no. 4.
http://data.gns.cri.nz/sporepollen/index.htm".
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Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz,
Paine and Zurcher (1993, 1999) should also be cited (see
References).