Brachyphyllum (meaning "short leaf") is a form genus of fossil coniferous plant foliage. Plants of the genus have been variously assigned to several different conifer groups including Araucariaceae and Cheirolepidiaceae. They are known from around the globe from the Late Carboniferous to the Late Cretaceous periods.Brachyphyllum in the Paleobiology Database
List of species †B. yorkense †B. castatum †B. castilhoi †B. hondurense †B. mamillare †B. punctatum †B. sattlerae named after the fictional palaebotanist Ellie Sattler from the Jurassic Park franchise. †B. japonicum †B. dimorpha
Location of palaeontological sites In Paleorrota geopark in Brazil; Upper Triassic period, the Caturrita Formation The Caballos Formation of Tolima, ColombiaMonje et al., 2016, p.38 The El Plan Formation of the Department of Francisco Morazan, Honduras The Crato Formation of Brazil The Hasandong Formation and Jinju Formation of South Korea The Otlaltepec Formation in Mexico
Correspondence with other plant elements Amongst Cheirolepidiaceae, Brachyphyllum is known to be associated with the conifer cones Pararaucaria and Kachaikestrobus. Whilst amongst the Araucariaceae, it has been associated with the pollen cone Rabagostrobus, and the confier cone Arauacarites.
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