Asterophyllites
noun
As·tero·phyl·li·tes
ˌastə(ˌ)rōfə̇ˈlītēz
: a form genus of fossil plants abundantly represented in the coal measures, having a starlike disposition of the leaves, and considered now to be branches of Calamites
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from aster- + Greek phyllon leaf + New Latin -ites -ite