Answer:
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Explanation:
Glossopteris was the most common genus that came from the extinct family of seed-bearing, flowerless plants called Glossopteridales. The name of the genus means "tongue fern". It is said to be a "tongue fern" due to its shape and the general appearance of its leaves.
A lot of species of Glossopteris have already been identified from its leaf fossils but the true abundance of its species remains uncertain. This is because no other parts of the plants like twigs and branches are found except for its root fossils.
Based on the listed places above, there is one thing we can conclude that the early positions of the continents.
We all know that Australia,Antarctica, India, South Africa, and South America are not near to each other but there are evidence that Glossopteris fossils are present within their lands. Therefore, we can say that during the early days (way way back), the continents were once been part of a big land mass.
It is possible that during those years, the Glossopteris were abundant in that big land mass and then due to continental phenomenon, the continents were separated from each other. Even though they are separated, the remnants of the Glossopteris would remain under the soil of the separated land. And these remnants, being the fossils were found around the world.
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