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This article records new taxa of plants described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleobotany that occurred in 2018.
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Alloberberis axelrodii[1] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A member of the family Berberidaceae; a replacement name for the previously invalidly published Mahonia sinuata Axelrod (1985), lacking holotype designation when published. |
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Alloberberis caeruleomontana[1] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A member of the family Berberidaceae; a replacement name for Ilex sinuata Chaney & Axelrod (1959). |
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Anacolosidites eosenonicus[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Arai & Dias-Brito |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
São Carlos Formation |
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A pollen taxon, possibly a member of the family Loranthaceae. |
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Aniba caucasica[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Pliocene |
Abkhazia |
A species of Aniba; a replacement name for Aniba longifolia Kolakovsky & Schakryl (1958). |
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Anisodromum upchurchii[4] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Dilcher |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Dakota Formation |
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A rosid described on the basis of fossil leaves. |
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Annona nepalensis[5] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
Churia Formation |
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A species of Annona. |
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Araliaephyllum popovii[6] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Golovneva |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
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A member of Laurales described on the basis of fossil leaves. |
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Archeampelos betulifolia[7] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Moiseeva, Kodrul & Herman |
Paleocene |
Zeya–Bureya Basin |
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A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil leaves, similar to leaves of members of the family Betulaceae. |
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Austrovideira[8] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Rozefelds & Pace |
Early Oligocene |
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A member of Vitaceae. Genus includes new species A. dettmannae. |
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Berberis miopannonica[1] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A species of Berberis; a replacement name for Berberis lanceolata Givulescu (1985). |
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Berberis notata[1] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A species of Berberis; a replacement name for Ilex ambigua Unger (1847) and Berberis ambigua Kovar-Eder & Kvaček (2004). |
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Berryoxylon[9] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Awasthi, Mehrotra & Shukla |
Late Miocene–early Pliocene |
Cuddalore Sandstone Formation |
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A fossil wood showing affinities with members of the genus Berrya. Genus includes new species B. cuddalorensis. |
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Bignonioxylon[10] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Moya & Brea |
Late Pleistocene |
Arroyo Feliciano Formation |
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A member of Bignoniaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species B. americanum. |
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Burretiodendron guangxiensis[11] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Dong & Sun in Dong et al. |
Oligocene |
Ningming Formation |
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A species of Burretiodendron. |
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Buxus pliosinica[12] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang, Su & Zhou |
Late Pliocene |
Sanying Formation |
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A species of Buxus. |
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Canarium guangxiensis[13] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Han & Manchester in Han et al. |
Late Oligocene to late Miocene |
Erzitang Formation |
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A species of Canarium |
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Carlquistoxylon australe[14] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pujana et al. |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
Cerro Barcino Formation |
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A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Castanopsis guangxiensis[15] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang et al. |
Late Oligocene |
Yongning Formation |
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A species of Castanopsis. |
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Castanopsis nanningensis[15] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang et al. |
Late Oligocene |
Yongning Formation |
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A species of Castanopsis. |
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Chenocybus[16] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
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A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species C. allodapus. |
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Chisochetonoxylon vastanensis[17] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shukla & Mehrota |
Early Eocene |
Cambay Shale Formation |
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A member of the family Meliaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Cladium transdnestrovicum[18] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Transnistria |
A species of Cladium; a replacement name for Cladium crassum Negru (1972), preoccupied by extant C. crassum (Thwaites) Kükenthal. |
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Clerodendrum sarmatiacum[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A species of Clerodendrum; a replacement name for Clerodendrum ovalifolium Baikovskaja in Kryshtofovich & Baikovskaja (1965). |
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Cobbania pharao[19] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Coiffard & Mohr |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
Quseir Formation |
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A member of the family Araceae belonging or related to the subfamily Aroideae. |
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Concavistylon[20] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Manchester, Pigg & Devore |
Early Eocene to Middle Miocene |
Little Butte Volcanic Series |
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A Trochodendraceae genus. Type species C. kvacekii Manchester, Pigg & Devore (2018) from Oregon |
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Craspedodromophyllum boguchanicum[7] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Moiseeva, Kodrul & Herman |
Paleocene |
Zeya–Bureya Basin |
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A member of the family Betulaceae. |
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Cretaceoxylon[23] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pujana in Pujana et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
Santa Marta Formation |
Antarctica |
A eudicot of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species C. heteropunctatum. |
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Cryptocaryoxylon lemnium[24] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mantzouka |
Early Miocene |
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A member of the family Lauraceae. |
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Cryptocaryoxylon lesbium[24] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mantzouka |
Early Miocene |
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A member of the family Lauraceae. |
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Cussoniophyllum[25] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
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A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil leaves; a replacement name for the invalidly published Cussoniphyllum Velenovský (1889). Genus includes "Cussonia" partita Velenovský (1882). |
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Cyperus maii[18] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A species of Cyperus; a replacement name for Dichostylis macrocarpa Mai (1987). |
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Cyperus waltheri[18] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A species of Cyperus; a replacement name for Dichostylis minor Mai in Mai & Walther (1991). |
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Dakotanthus[26] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Manchester et al. |
Cretaceous (late Albian to Cenomanian) |
Dakota Formation |
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An early eudicot; a new genus for "Carpites" cordiformis Lesquereux (1892). |
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Dalbergioxylon biseriatensis[27] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Pliocene |
Yuanmou Basin |
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A member of the family Fabaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Diaphoranthus[16] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
Poinar |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
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A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species D. burmensis. The generic name is preoccupied by Diaphoranthus Meyen (1834); Poinar (2019) coined a replacement name Exalloanthum.[28] |
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Dicotylophyllum skogii[4] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Dilcher |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Dakota Formation |
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A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil leaves. |
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Dioscorites palauensis[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guzmán-Vázquez, Calvillo-Canadell & Sánchez-Beristain |
Late Cretaceous |
Olmos Formation |
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A member of the family Dioscoreaceae. |
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Diplosophyllum[25] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
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A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil leaves; a replacement name for the preoccupied Diplophyllum Velenovský & Viniklář (1929). Genus includes "Inga" cottae Ettingshausen (1867), "Diplophyllum" cretaceum Velenovský & Viniklář (1929), "Hymenaea" elongata Velenovský (1884), "Hymenaea" inaequalis Velenovský (1884) and "Hymenaea" primigenia de Saporta in Velenovský (1884). |
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Dipterocarpuspollenites cretacea[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
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A pollen taxon belonging to the family Dipterocarpaceae. |
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Donlesia cheyennensis[31] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Dilcher |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Cheyenne Sandstone |
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A member of the family Ceratophyllaceae. |
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Ebenoxylon cuddalorensis[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Awasthi, Mehrotra & Shukla |
Late Miocene–early Pliocene |
Cuddalore Sandstone Formation |
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A fossil wood showing affinities with members of the family Ebenaceae. |
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Edencarpa[32] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Atkinson, Stockey & Rothwell |
Late Cretaceous (early Coniacian) |
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A member of Cornales. Genus includes new species E. grandis. |
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Endobeuthos[33] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar & Chambers |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
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A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally described as a possible relative of members of the family Dilleniaceae; Chambers & Poinar (2023) subsequently reinterpreted it as a member of the family Proteaceae,[34] but this interpretation was rejected by Lamont & Ladd (2024).[35] Genus includes new species E. paleosum. |
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Eucalyptoxylon cuddalorensis[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Awasthi, Mehrotra & Shukla |
Late Miocene–early Pliocene |
Cuddalore Sandstone Formation |
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A fossil wood showing affinities with members of the genus Eucalyptus. |
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Euphorbia pontiana[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A species of Euphorbia; a replacement name for Euphorbia cylindrica Negru (1979). |
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Eydeia vancouverensis[32] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Atkinson, Stockey & Rothwell |
Late Cretaceous (early Coniacian) |
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A member of Cornales. |
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Ficophyllum angustifolium[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
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A replacement name for Ficus angustifolia Hosius (1869). |
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Ficophyllum antiquum[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
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A replacement name for Ficus crassinervis Hosius (1869). |
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Ficophyllum hosii[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
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A replacement name for Ficus laurifolia Hosius & Marck (1880). |
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Ficophyllum magnolioides[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Dakota Formation |
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A replacement name for Ficus magnoliifolia Lesquereux (1883). |
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Ficophyllum marckii[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
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A replacement name for Ficus elongata Hosius (1869). |
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Ficus aenigmatica[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Eocene |
Wilcox Formation |
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A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus schimperi Lesquereux (1868). |
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Ficus microtrivia[37] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang & Zhou in Huang et al. |
Miocene |
Wenshan Basin |
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A species of Ficus. |
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Ficus myrtoides[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Eocene |
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A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus myrtifolius Berry (1916). |
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Ficus slovenica[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Eocene |
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A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus pilosa Ettingshausen (1872). |
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Ficus venustoides[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Oligocene (Chattian) |
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A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus venusta Saporta (1861). |
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Ficus venustula[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Eocene |
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A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Malpighiastrum venustum Unger (1860). |
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Ficus yellowstonica[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Paleocene |
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A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus densifolia Knowlton (1899). |
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Fissistigma nanningense[38] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
Oligocene |
Yongning Formation |
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A species of Fissistigma. |
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Gardenia eocenicus[39] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shukla, Mehrotra & Nawaz Ali |
Early Eocene |
Palana Formation |
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A species of Gardenia. |
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Gastonispermum[40] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous |
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A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species G. portugallicum. |
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Gleditsioxylon jiangsuensis[41] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Early Miocene |
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A member of Leguminosae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Gmelina siwalika[42] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Khan, Bera & Bera in Khan et al. |
Late Pliocene or early Pleistocene |
Kimin Formation |
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A species of Gmelina. |
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Goniothalamus miocenicus[5] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Late Miocene |
Middle Churia Formation |
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A species of Goniothalamus. |
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Gouania miocenica[43] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hernandez-Hernández & Castañeda-Posadas |
Early Miocene |
Mexican amber |
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A species of Gouania. |
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Hederago[25] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
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A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil leaves; a replacement name for the invalidly published Hederophyllum Velenovský (1889). Genus includes "Hedera" credneriifolia Velenovský (1882) and "Hedera" primordialis de Saporta (1879). |
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Hemitrapa alpina[44] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Su & Zhou in Su et al. |
Early Oligocene |
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A member of the family Lythraceae. Originally described as a species of Hemitrapa, but subsequently transferred to the genus Primotrapa by Li et al. (2020).[45] |
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Hibiscus sarmatiacus[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A species of Hibiscus; a replacement name for the invalidly named Hibiscus splendens Baikovskaja. |
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Holigarna palaeograhamii[39] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shukla, Mehrotra & Nawaz Ali |
Early Eocene |
Palana Formation |
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A species of Holigarna. |
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Hopenium tertiarum[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Awasthi, Mehrotra & Shukla |
Late Miocene–early Pliocene |
Cuddalore Sandstone Formation |
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A fossil wood showing affinities with members of the genus Hopea. |
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Ipomoea meghalayensis[46] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Srivastava, Mehrotra & Dilcher |
Paleocene (Thanetian) |
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A species of Ipomoea. |
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Kirchheimeria[47] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Kowalski in Kowalski & Worobiec |
Oligocene to Pliocene |
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A member of Ericaceae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes "Elaeocarpus" globulus Menzel (1906). |
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Kvacekispermum[48] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous |
Figueira da Foz Formation |
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A member of the family Chloranthaceae. Genus includes new species K. rugosum. |
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Lachnociona camptostylus[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar & Chambers |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
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A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, most similar to members of the families Brunelliaceae and Cunoniaceae. |
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Lacinipetalum[50] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jud et al. |
Paleocene (early Danian) |
Upper Salamanca Formation |
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A member of Cunoniaceae. Genus includes new species L. spectabilum. |
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Laurinoxylon rennerae[51] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Estrada-Ruiz et al. |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
McRae Formation |
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A member of Lauraceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Laurus ficoides[36] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Eocene |
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A species of Laurus; a replacement name for Ficus reticulata Saporta (1863). |
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Lefipania[52] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Martínez, Gandolfo & Cúneo |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Lefipán Formation |
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A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil leaves. Genus includes new species L. padillae. |
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Leguminocarpum oguruiensis[53] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yabe & Nakagawa |
Miocene |
Shimo Formation |
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A fossil legume fruit. |
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Ligustrum miovulgare[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A species of Ligustrum; a replacement name for the invalidly named Ligustrum vulgare var. fossilis Baikovskaja. |
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Lijinganthus[54] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
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A member of Pentapetalae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species L. revoluta. |
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Limnobiophyllum stockeyana[19] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Coiffard & Mohr |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
Quseir Formation |
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A member of the family Araceae belonging to the subfamily Lemnoideae. |
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Liquidambar fujianensis[55] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Dong et al. |
Middle Miocene |
Fotan Group |
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A species of Liquidambar. |
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Lithocarpoxylon microporosum[27] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Pliocene |
Yuanmou Basin |
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A member of the family Fagaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Lithocarpoxylon nanningensis[15] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang et al. |
Late Oligocene |
Yongning Formation |
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A member of Fagaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Litseoxylon[56] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang et al. |
Late Oligocene |
Yongning Formation |
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A member of the family Lauraceae. Genus includes new species L. nanningensis. |
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Luckowcarpa[57] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Martínez |
Late Eocene |
Esmeraldas Formation |
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A member of Fabaceae belonging to the group Dalbergieae. Genus includes new species L. gunnii. |
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Lusitanispermum[40] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous |
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A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species L. choffatii. |
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Lycopus europleistocenicus[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Pleistocene |
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A species of Lycopus; a replacement name for the invalidly named Lycopus intermedius Dorofeev (1963). |
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Malus antiqua[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A species of Malus; a replacement name for Malus pulcherrima Givulescu (1980). |
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Maytenoxylon[58] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Franco |
Late Cenozoic |
Ituzaingó Formation |
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A member of Celastraceae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species M. perforatum. |
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Mcraeoxylon[51] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Estrada-Ruiz et al. |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
McRae Formation |
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A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil wood, with a suite of features seen in several families of Malpighiales, Myrtales and Oxalidales. Genus includes new species M. waddellii. |
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Meliosma antiqua[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Oligocene |
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A species of Meliosma; a replacement name for Calvarinus reticulatus Reid & Reid (1910). |
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Menispermites calderensis[59] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jud et al. |
Eocene (Ypresian) |
Huitrera Formation |
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A member of the family Menispermaceae described on the basis of fossil leaves. |
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Menispermites olmosensis[29] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guzmán-Vázquez, Calvillo-Canadell & Sánchez-Beristain |
Late Cretaceous |
Olmos Formation |
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A member of the family Menispermaceae. |
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Nelumbo jiayinensis[60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liang et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
Yong'ancun Formation |
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A species of Nelumbo. |
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Neofructus[61] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu & Wang |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian) |
Yixian Formation |
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An early flowering plant. Genus includes new species N. lingyuanensis. |
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Nitaspermum[62] |
Gen. et 5 sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Potomac Group |
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A fossil seed with affinities to Austrobaileyales and Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species N. taylorii, N. hopewellense, N. crassum, N. virginiense and N. marylandense. |
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Nyssa givulescui[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Oligocene |
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A tupelo; a replacement name for Nyssa maxima Givulescu, Petrescu & Barbu (1997). |
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Obamacarpa[32] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Atkinson, Stockey & Rothwell |
Late Cretaceous (early Coniacian) |
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A member of Cornales. Genus includes new species O. edenensis. |
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Ocotea undulatoides[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
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A species of Ocotea; a replacement name for Laurophyllum undulatum Weyland & Kilpper (1963). |
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Paisia[63] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Mendes & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous (late Barremian–early Albian) |
Almargem Formation |
|
An early eudicot. Genus includes new species P. pantoporata. |
|
|
Palaeocarya huashanensis[64] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen et al. |
Oligocene |
Ningming Formation |
|
A member of the family Juglandaceae. |
|
|
Paleoallium[65] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pigg, Bryan & DeVore |
Eocene |
Okanagan Highlands |
|
A monocot similar to members of Amaryllidaceae. Genus includes new species P. billgenseli. |
|
|
Paliurus hirsuta[66] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Dong & Sun in Dong et al. |
Middle Miocene |
Fotan Group |
|
A species of Paliurus. |
|
|
Palmoxylon araneus[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nour-El-Deen, El-Saadawi & Thomas |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
Jebel Qatrani Formation |
|
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|
Palmoxylon elsaadawii[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nour-El-Deen & Thomas in Nour-El-Deen, Thomas & El-Saadawi |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
Jebel Qatrani Formation |
|
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|
Palmoxylon qatraniense[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nour-El-Deen, El-Saadawi & Thomas |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
Jebel Qatrani Formation |
|
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|
Paraalbizioxylon sinica[27] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Pliocene |
Yuanmou Basin |
|
A member of the family Fabaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|
|
Paraalbizioxylon yunnanensis[27] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Pliocene |
Yuanmou Basin |
|
A member of the family Fabaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|
|
Parahancornioxylon[68] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Moya, Brea & Lutz |
Pliocene |
Andalhualá Formation |
|
A member of Apocynaceae described on the basis of fossil wood; a new genus for "Menendoxylon" piptadiensis Lutz (1987). |
|
|
Paraphyllanthoxylon antarcticum[23] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pujana in Pujana et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
Santa Marta Formation |
Antarctica |
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|
|
Pazlia[40] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous |
|
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species P. hilaris. |
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|
Pazliopsis[40] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous |
Almargem Formation |
|
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species P. reyi. |
|
|
Pentacentron[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Manchester et al. |
Eocene |
Okanagan Highlands |
|
A member of the family Trochodendraceae. The type species is P. sternhartae. |
|
|
Photinia sarmatiaca[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
|
A species of Photinia; a replacement name for the invalidly named Photinia acuminata Baikovskaja in Kryshtofovich & Baikovskaja (1965). |
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|
Pistacia miolentiscus[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
|
A species of Pistacia; a replacement name for Pistacia lentiscoides Andreánszky & Cziffery in Andreánszky (1959). |
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|
Pistacia pliolentiscus[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Pliocene |
|
A species of Pistacia; a replacement name for Pistacia acuminata Reid & Reid (1915). |
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|
Pistacioxylon ufuki[69] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Akkemik & Poole in Akkemik et al. |
Early Miocene |
Haymana Basin |
|
A Pistacia-like plant described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|
|
Polyalthioxylon arunachalensis[70] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Srivastava, Mehrotra & Srikarni |
Late Pliocene–Early Pleistocene |
Kimin Formation |
|
A member of the family Annonaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|
|
Priscophyllum[25] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
|
A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil leaves; a replacement name for the invalidly published Grevilleophyllum Velenovský (1889). Genus includes "Grevillea" constans Velenovský (1883). |
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|
Prunus hirsutipetala[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sokoloff, Remizowa & Nuraliev in Sokoloff et al. |
Eocene |
Rovno amber |
|
A species of Prunus. |
|
|
Pseudoanacardium[72] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Manchester & Balmaki |
Early Oligocene |
|
A fossil fruit of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Anacardium" peruvianum Berry (1924). |
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|
Pseudolimnobiophyllum[19] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Coiffard & Mohr |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
Quseir Formation |
|
A member of the family Araceae belonging to the subfamily Lemnoideae. Genus includes new species P. simile. |
|
|
Pseudowinterapollis agatdalensis[73] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Grímsson & Zetter in Grímsson et al. |
Paleocene (Danian) |
Agatdal Formation |
|
A pollen taxon, a member of the family Winteraceae. |
|
|
Pterocaryoxylon huxii[27] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng et al. |
Pliocene |
Yuanmou Basin |
|
A member of the family Juglandaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|
|
Pterygota eocenica[39] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shukla, Mehrotra & Nawaz Ali |
Early Eocene |
Palana Formation |
|
A species of Pterygota. |
|
|
Ranunculus eoreptans[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Pliocene |
|
A species of Ranunculus; a replacement name for Ranunculus pusillus Dorofeev (1987). |
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|
Retiacolpites pigafettaensis[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
|
A pollen taxon resembling pollen of members of the genus Pigafetta. |
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|
Reyispermum[40] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous |
Figueira da Foz Formation |
|
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species R. parvum. |
|
|
Rhododendron maii[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Pliocene |
|
A species of Rhododendron; a replacement name for Rhododendron germanicum Mai & Walther (1988). |
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|
Rightcania[48] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Potomac Group |
|
A member of the family Chloranthaceae. Genus includes new species R. kvacekii. |
|
|
Ripogonum palaeozeylandiae[74] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Conran, Kennedy & Bannister |
Early Eocene |
|
A species of Ripogonum. |
||
|
Ruprechtioxylon breae[58] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Franco |
Late Cenozoic |
Ituzaingó Formation |
|
A member of Polygonaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|
|
Ryparosa churiaensis[5] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
Churia Formation |
|
A species of Ryparosa. |
|
|
Salacia lombardii[75] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hernández-Damián, Gómez-Acevedo & Cevallos-Ferriz |
Miocene |
|
A species of Salacia. |
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|
Sambucus sarmatiaca[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
|
A species of Sambucus; a replacement name for the invalidly named Sambucus palaeoracemosa Baikovskaja in Kryshtofovich & Baikovskaja (1965). |
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|
Sapindopsis retallackii[4] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Dilcher |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Dakota Formation |
|
A member or a relative of the family Platanaceae described on the basis of fossil leaves. |
|
|
Schoenoplectiella isolepioides[18] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Pliocene |
|
A member of the family Cyperaceae; a replacement name for the invalidly named Scirpus (Schoenoplectus) isolepioides Mai & Walther (1988). |
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|
Scirpus novorossicus[18] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene (Tortonian) |
|
A species of Scirpus; a replacement name for Scirpus leptocarpus Negru (1986), preoccupied by extant Scirpus leptocarpus Mueller (1855). |
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|
Setitheca[76] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar & Chambers |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
|
A member of Laurales of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species S. lativalva. |
|
|
Silutanispermum[40] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous |
|
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species S. kvacekiorum. |
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|
Sloanea siwalika[77] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
More et al. |
Pliocene |
Geabdat Sandstone Formation |
|
A species of Sloanea. |
|
|
Soepadmoa[78] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Nixon, Crepet, Gandolfo & Grimaldi |
Late Cretaceous (Turonian) |
Raritan Formation |
|
A member of Fagales of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species S. cupulata. |
|
|
Staphylea spinosa[79] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang & Momohara in Huang, Momohara & Wang |
Pleistocene |
Shobudani Formation |
|
A species of Staphylea. |
|
|
Stafylioxylon[8] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Rozefelds & Pace |
Eocene |
London Clay |
|
A member of Vitaceae; a new genus for "Vitaceoxylon" ramunculiformis Poole & Wilkinson (2000). |
|
|
Stellatia[2] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Arai & Dias-Brito |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
São Carlos Formation |
|
A phytoclast, possibly a member of Nymphaeaceae. Genus includes S. furcata (Duarte & Arai, 2010). |
|
|
Stephania auriformis[80] |
Comb nov |
valid |
(Hollick) Manchester & Han |
Paleocene/Eocene |
"King Salmon Lake flora" |
|
A moonseed species. |
|
|
Stephania jacquesii[80] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Han & Manchester in Han et al. |
Late Eocene to late Oligocene |
Clarno Formation |
|
A species of Stephania. |
|
|
Stephania psittaca[59] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jud & Gandolfo in Jud et al. |
Paleocene (Danian) |
Salamanca Formation |
|
A species of Stephania. |
|
|
Stephania wilfii[80] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Han & Manchester in Han et al. |
Paleocene to Eocene |
Green River Formation |
|
A species of Stephania. |
|
|
Sterculia acerina[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Eocene |
|
A species of Sterculia; a replacement name for Acer crassinervium Ettingshausen (1869). |
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|
Symplocos hitchcockii[82] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tiffney, Manchester & Fritsch |
Early Miocene |
Brandon Lignite |
|
A species of Symplocos. |
|
|
Syzygium christophelii[83] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tarran et al. |
Early Miocene |
|
A species of Syzygium. |
||
|
Syzygium gurhaensis[39] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shukla, Mehrotra & Nawaz Ali |
Early Eocene |
Palana Formation |
|
A species of Syzygium. |
|
|
Tanispermum[84] |
Gen. et 4 sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous (early Aptian to early to middle Albian) |
Potomac Group |
|
A flowering plant with affinities to Austrobaileyales or Nymphaeales. Genus includes new species T. hopewellense, T. marylandense, T. drewriense and T. antiquum. |
|
|
Teuschestanthes[85] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Crepet, Nixon & Weeks |
Late Cretaceous (Turonian) |
Lower Magothy Formation |
|
A member of Ericales of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species T. squamata. |
|
|
Trichomites[2] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Arai & Dias-Brito |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
São Carlos Formation |
|
A phytoclast. Genus includes new species T. brevifurcatus (probably a member of Campanulaceae), T. duplihelicoidus (affinity unknown) and T. simplex (a dicotyledon of uncertain affinity). |
|
|
Tricolpites joelcastroi[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Arai & Dias-Brito |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
São Carlos Formation |
|
A pollen taxon, an indeterminate dicotyledon. |
|
|
Trochodendroides sittensis[86] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Golovneva in Golovneva & Zolina |
Early Cretaceous |
|
Taxon described on the basis of fossil leaves resembling leaves of members of the family Cercidiphyllaceae. |
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|
Trochodendron postnastae[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Manchester, Pigg & Devore |
Middle Miocene |
Little Butte Volcanic Series |
|
A species of Trochodendron. |
|
|
Trochodendron rosayi[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Manchester, Pigg & Devore |
Middle Miocene |
Little Butte Volcanic Series |
|
A species of Trochodendron. |
|
|
Turneroxylon[51] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Estrada-Ruiz et al. |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
McRae Formation |
|
A eudicot with similarities to members of Dilleniaceae, described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species T. newmexicoense. |
|
|
Ulmus maguanensis[87] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang & Xing in Zhang et al. |
Miocene |
Huazhige Formation |
|
An elm. |
|
|
Ulmus prelanceaefolia[87] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang & Xing in Zhang et al. |
Miocene |
Huazhige Formation |
|
An elm. |
|
|
Ulmus priamurica[88] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Blokhina & Bondarenko |
Miocene |
Sazanka Formation |
|
An elm. |
|
|
Unona miocenica[5] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
Churia Formation |
|
A member of the family Annonaceae. |
|
|
Viburnum pliolantana[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Pliocene |
|
A species of Viburnum; a replacement name for Viburnum lantanoides Dorofeev (1977). |
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|
Weinmannioxylon trichospermoides[23] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pujana in Pujana et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
Santa Marta Formation |
Antarctica |
A member of Cunoniaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|
|
Wilkinsoniphyllum[59] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jud et al. |
Paleocene (Danian) |
Salamanca Formation |
|
A member of the family Menispermaceae described on the basis of fossil leaves. Genus includes new species W. menispermoides. |
|
|
Wingia[4] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Dilcher |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Dakota Formation |
|
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil leaves. Genus includes "Dicotylophyllum" expansolobum Upchurch & Dilcher (1990). |
|
|
Zanthoxylum pilari[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
|
A species of Zanthoxylum; a replacement name for Zanthoxylum affine Pilar (1883). |
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|
Zanthoxylum tethyca[3] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Eocene |
|
A species of Zanthoxylum; a replacement name for Rutaspermum rugosum Chandler (1964). |
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|
Zelkovoxylon yesimae[69] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Akkemik & Poole in Akkemik et al. |
Early Miocene |
Haymana Basin |
|
A Zelkova-like plant described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|
|
Zygogynum poratus[89] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liang & Zhou in Liang et al. |
Middle Miocene |
|
A species of Zygogynum. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agathis immortalis[90] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Escapa et al. |
Paleocene (Danian) |
|
A species of Agathis. |
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|
Agathoxylon crasseradiatum[91] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lignier ex Philippe et al. |
Early Cretaceous (late Aptian-Albian) |
|
A member of Araucariaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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|
Agathoxylon holbavicum[92] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Iamandei, Iamandei & Grădinaru |
Early Jurassic |
|
|||
|
Agathoxylon santacruzense[93] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kloster & Gnaedinger |
Middle Jurassic |
La Matilde Formation |
|
||
|
Araucaria lefipanensis[94] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Andruchow-Colombo et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
Lefipán Formation |
|
A species of Araucaria. |
|
|
Atlanticoxylon ibiratinum[95] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Faria et al. |
Permian (Artinskian) |
Irati Formation |
|
A conifer described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|
|
Brachyoxylon cristianicum[92] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Iamandei, Iamandei & Grădinaru |
Early Jurassic |
|
|||
|
Brachyoxylon holbavicum[92] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Iamandei, Iamandei & Grădinaru |
Early Jurassic |
|
|||
|
Brachyoxylon zhejiangense[96] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tian, Zhu & Wang in Tian et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
Guantou Formation |
|
A coniferous wood. |
|
|
Chimaerostrobus[97] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Atkinson et al. |
Early Jurassic(Pliensbachian-Toarcian) |
Mawson Formation |
Antarctica |
A conifer pollen cone. Genus includes new species C. minutus. |
|
|
Cryptomeria yunnanensis[98] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ding & Zhou in Ding et al. |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
Lühe Basin |
|
A member of Cupressaceae, a species of Cryptomeria. |
|
|
Cunninghamia shangcunica[99] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kodrul et al. |
Early Oligocene |
Shangcun Formation |
|
A species of Cunninghamia. |
|
|
Cyclusphaera annularis[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perez Loinaze & Llorens |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation |
|
A pollen taxon with affinities with the family Araucariaceae. |
|
|
Cyclusphaera punnulosa[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perez Loinaze & Llorens |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation |
|
A pollen taxon with affinities with the family Araucariaceae. |
|
|
Elatides laiyangensis[101] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jin & Sun in Jin et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
Laiyang Formation |
|
A conifer. |
|
|
Hirandubia[102] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ghosh et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
Rajmahal Basin |
|
A member of Cupressaceae. Genus includes new species H. cupressoides. |
|
|
Kirketapel salamanquensis[103] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Andruchow-Colombo et al. |
Paleocene (Danian) |
Salamanca Formation |
|
The oldest member of a scale-leaved clade of Podocarpaceae. |
|
|
Marskea heeriana[104] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova |
Middle Jurassic |
Irkutsk Coal Basin |
|
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|
Morinostrobus[105] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Stockey et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
|
A member of Cupressaceae described on the basis of pollen cones. Genus includes new species M. holbergensis. |
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|
Pinus daflaensis[106] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Khan & Bera |
Miocene |
Dafla Formation |
|
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus arunachalensis Khan & Bera (2017) (preoccupied by Pinus arunachalensis Srivastava, 2017). |
|
|
Pinus enochii[107] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huerta Vergara & Cevallos-Ferriz |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
Lutita Packard Formation |
|
A pine. |
|
|
Pinus leiophylloides[108] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Oligocene (Chattian) |
|
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus pseudotaeda Saporta (1865). |
||
|
Pinus microstrobus[108] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Oligocene (Chattian) |
|
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus microcarpa Saporta (1865). |
||
|
Pinus notata[108] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Oligocene (Chattian) |
|
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus divaricata Saporta (1865). |
||
|
Pinus pentaphylloides[108] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
|
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus hokkaidoensis Stockey & Ueda (1986). |
||
|
Pinus tetraphylloides[108] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Oligocene (Chattian) |
|
A pine; a replacement name for Pinus deflexa Saporta (1865). |
||
|
Pinus uxui[107] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huerta Vergara & Cevallos-Ferriz |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
Lutita Packard Formation |
|
A pine. |
|
|
Platycladus preorientalis[109] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
He et al. |
Early Miocene |
|
A species of Platycladus. |
||
|
Podocarpospermum podocarpoides[102] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ghosh et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
Rajmahal Basin |
|
A member of Podocarpaceae. |
|
|
Protocedroxylon zhalantunense[110] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang, Tian & Wang in Zhang et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
Wanbao Formation |
|
A member of the family Pinaceae. |
|
|
Protocedroxylon zhangii[110] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang, Tian & Wang in Zhang et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
Wanbao Formation |
|
A member of the family Pinaceae. |
|
|
Protophyllocladoxylon holbavicum[92] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Iamandei, Iamandei & Grădinaru |
Early Jurassic |
|
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|
Pseudofrenelopsis salesii[111] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Batista et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Romualdo Member |
|
A member of Cheirolepidiaceae. |
|
|
Rabagostrobus[112] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kvaček et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
|
An araucarian pollen cone. Genus includes new species R. hispanicus. |
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|
Sequoioxylon carneyvillense[113] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li, Jin & Manchester |
Paleocene |
Fort Union Formation |
|
Fossil wood resembling Sequoia. |
|
|
Sequoioxylon zhangii[114] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tian et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
|
A member of Sequoioideae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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|
Taxocladus czeremchoviensis[115] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov & Mashchuk |
Early Jurassic |
Czeremkhovskaya Formation |
|
Possibly a member of the family Taxaceae. |
|
|
Yanliaoa daohugouensis[116] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tan et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
Daohugou Beds |
|
A member of Cupressaceae sensu lato. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Baiera telmensis[115] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov in Frolov & Mashchuk |
Early Jurassic |
Prisayanskaya Formation |
|
A member of Ginkgoales. |
|
|
Calycosperma[117] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu et al. |
Late Devonian |
Wutong Formation |
|
An early seed plant. Genus includes new species C. qii. |
|
|
Carpolithes kurminensis[115] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov in Frolov & Mashchuk |
Middle Jurassic |
Taltsy Formation |
|
Seed of a gymnosperm of uncertain affinities. |
|
|
Cordaites daviessensis[118] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Šimůnek |
Carboniferous (early Westphalian D) |
Staunton Formation |
|
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|
Cordaites kinneyensis[118] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Šimůnek |
Carboniferous (Stephanian B) |
Atrasado Formation |
|
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|
Cordaites minshallensis[118] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Šimůnek |
Carboniferous (Bolsovian) |
Brazil Formation |
|
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|
Cordaites olneyensis[118] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Šimůnek |
Carboniferous (late Pennsylvanian) |
Mattoon Formation |
|
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|
Cycadolepis ferrugineus[119] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLoughlin, Pott & Sobbe |
Jurassic (Pliensbachian–Aalenian) |
|
A member of Bennettitales belonging to the family Williamsoniaceae. |
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|
Cycadopites grossus[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perez Loinaze & Llorens |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation |
|
A pollen taxon, similar to many of the modern cycad pollen types. |
|
|
Czekanowskia ottenii[120] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova, Kostina & Nosova |
Jurassic |
|
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|
Eamesia[121] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Yixian Formation |
|
A member of Ephedraceae. Genus includes new species E. chinensis. |
|
|
Eretmophyllum neimengguensis[122] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
Yan'an Formation |
|
A member of Ginkgoales. |
|
|
Eretmophyllum odintsovae[115] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov & Mashchuk |
Middle Jurassic |
Taltsy Formation |
|
A member of Ginkgoales. |
|
|
Eretmophyllum olchaense[120] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova, Kostina & Nosova |
Jurassic |
|
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|
Ginkgo cuneifolia[123] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tan, Dilcher, Wang & Sun in Sun et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
Jiulongshan Formation |
|
A species of Ginkgo. |
|
|
Ginkgo daohugouensis[123] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tan, Dilcher, Wang & Sun in Sun et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
Jiulongshan Formation |
|
A species of Ginkgo. |
|
|
Ginkgo glinkiensis[115] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov & Mashchuk |
Early Jurassic |
Czeremkhovskaya Formation |
|
Originally described as a species of Ginkgo, but subsequently transferred to the genus Ginkgoites.[124] |
|
|
Ginkgo parvifolia[123] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tan, Dilcher, Wang & Sun in Sun et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
Jiulongshan Formation |
|
A species of Ginkgo. |
|
|
Ginkgophyllum rhipidomorphum[125] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gomankov |
Late Permian |
|
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|
Hexianthus[126] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Sun in Wang et al. |
Early Permian |
Taiyuan Formation |
|
A cone fossil belonging to the group Cordaitopsida and the family Cordaitaceae. Genus includes new species H. shenii. |
|
|
Jugasporites vellicoites[127] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zavattieri, Gutiérrez & Ezpeleta |
Permian (Lopingian) |
La Veteada Formation |
|
A member of Voltziales described on the basis of fossil pollen grains. |
|
|
Nanjinganthus[128] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Fu et al. |
Early Jurassic |
South Xiangshan Formation |
|
A seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Interpreted as an early fossil flower by Fu et al. (2018);[128] Coiro, Doyle & Hilton (2019) considered known specimens of this plant to be more similar to conifer cones.[129] Genus includes new species N. dendrostyla. |
|
|
Nilssoniopteris crassiaxis[130] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhao & Deng in Zhao et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
Xishanyao Formation |
|
A member of Bennettitales. |
|
|
Nilssoniopteris hamiensis[130] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhao & Deng in Zhao et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
Xishanyao Formation |
|
A member of Bennettitales. |
|
|
Nilssoniopteris neimenguensis[131] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Zhao & Deng in Zhao et al. |
Early and Middle Jurassic |
Hongqi Formation |
|
A member of Bennettitales; a replacement name for Nilssoniopteris angustifolia Wang (1984), preoccupied by Nilssoniopteris angustifolia Doludenko and Svanidze (1969). |
|
|
Nilssoniopteris shiveeovoensis[132] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Herrera et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian) |
Khukhteeg Formation |
|
A member of Bennettitales. |
|
|
Nilssoniopteris tomentosa[132] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Herrera et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian) |
Tevshiingovi Formation |
|
A member of Bennettitales. |
|
|
Otozamites toshioensoi[133] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yamada, Legrand & Nishida |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Sasayama Group |
|
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|
Ovalocarpus[134] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Naugolnykh |
Early Permian |
|
A member of Ginkgoales belonging to the family Cheirocladaceae. Genus includes new species O. ovoides. |
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|
Pachytestopsis[135] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
McLoughlin, Bomfleur & Drinnan |
Permian (Changhsingian) |
Fort Cooper Coal Measures |
|
A member of Glossopteridales. Genus includes new species P. tayloriorum. |
|
|
Phoenicopsis kurminensis[136] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov in Frolov & Mashchuk |
Middle Jurassic |
Irkutsk Basin |
|
A member of Leptostrobales (= Czekanowskiales). |
|
|
Podozamites harrisii[137] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shi et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian) |
Tevshiin Govi Formation |
|
A conifer belonging to the family Podozamitaceae, described on the basis of leaves. |
|
|
Pseudotorellia kiensis[138] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Golovneva |
Late Cretaceous |
|
A member of Ginkgoales, described on the basis of leaves. |
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|
Pseudotorellia palustris[137] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shi et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian) |
Tevshiin Govi Formation |
|
A member of Ginkgoales, described on the basis of leaves. |
|
|
Pseudotorellia parvifolia[138] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Golovneva |
Early Cretaceous |
|
A member of Ginkgoales, described on the basis of leaves. |
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|
Pseudotorellia resinosa[137] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shi et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian) |
Tevshiin Govi Formation |
|
A member of Ginkgoales, described on the basis of leaves. |
|
|
Pterophyllum philippoviae[139] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gnilovskaya & Golovneva |
Late Cretaceous (Turonian–Coniacian) |
|
A member of Bennettitales. |
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|
Pterophyllum terechoviae[139] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gnilovskaya & Golovneva |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Kakanaut Formation |
|
A member of Bennettitales. |
|
|
Ptilozamites longifolia[140] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cariglino, Monti & Zavattieri |
Middle Triassic |
Quebrada de los Fósiles Formation |
|
A seed fern. |
|
|
Rufloria glabra[141] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gomankov |
Permian |
|
A member of Pinopsida belonging to the group Cordaitanthales and to the family Rufloriaceae. |
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|
Samaropsis shenii[126] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Sun in Wang et al. |
Early Permian |
Taiyuan Formation |
|
A seed fossil belonging to the group Cordaitopsida and the family Cordaitaceae. |
|
|
Solenites haojiagouensis[142] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang et al. |
Late Triassic |
Haojiagou Formation |
|
A member of Czekanowskiales. |
|
|
Sphenopteris valentinii[143] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Forte & Kerp in Forte et al. |
Permian (Kungurian) |
Tregiovo Formation |
|
A fern-like plant, probably a seed fern. |
|
|
Trisquama[144] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gordenko & Broushkin |
Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) |
|
A gymnosperm of uncertain phylogenetic placement, belonging to the new order Trisquamales. Genus includes new species T. valentinii. |
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|
Williamsonia durikaiensis[119] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLoughlin, Pott & Sobbe |
Jurassic (Pliensbachian–Aalenian) |
|
A member of Bennettitales belonging to the family Williamsoniaceae. |
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|
Williamsonia eskensis[119] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLoughlin, Pott & Sobbe |
Middle Triassic |
Esk Formation |
|
A member of Bennettitales belonging to the family Williamsoniaceae. |
|
|
Williamsonia gracilis[119] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLoughlin, Pott & Sobbe |
Early Cretaceous (Berriasian–Hauterivian) |
Lees Sandstone |
|
A member of Bennettitales belonging to the family Williamsoniaceae. |
|
|
Williamsonia ipsvicensis[119] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLoughlin, Pott & Sobbe |
Late Triassic (Carnian or earliest Norian) |
Blackstone Formation |
|
A member of Bennettitales belonging to the family Williamsoniaceae. |
|
|
Williamsonia rugosa[119] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
McLoughlin, Pott & Sobbe |
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian–Bajocian) |
|
A member of Bennettitales belonging to the family Williamsoniaceae. |
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|
Wintucycas beatrizae[145] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Martínez, Ottone & Artabe |
Paleocene |
Pichaihue Limestone |
|
A cycad belonging to the group Encephalartoideae. |
|
|
Zamia nelliae[146] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Erdei & Calonje in Erdei et al. |
Late Eocene |
Gatuncillo Formation |
|
A cycad, a species of Zamia. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acitheca murphyi[147] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Correia et al. |
Carboniferous (Gzhelian) |
Douro Basin |
|
A marattialean fern. |
|
|
Adoketophyton pingyipuensis[148] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Edwards & Li |
Early Devonian |
Pingyipu Group |
|
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|
Apiculatasporites ruptus[149] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Noetinger, di Pasquo & Starck |
Devonian |
|
A trilete spore. |
||
|
Aptychellites[150] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Schäfer-Verwimp, Hedenäs, Ignatov & Heinrichs in Kaasalainen et al. |
Miocene |
Dominican amber |
|
A moss resembling members of the extant genus Aptychella of the family Pylaisiadelphaceae. Genus includes new species A. fossilis. |
|
|
Arthropitys taoshuyuanensis[151] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen et al. |
Permian (Wuchiapingian) |
Wutonggou Formation |
|
A member of Calamitaceae. |
|
|
Asinisetum plaatkopensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Azolla coloniensis[153] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
De Benedetti et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
|
A species of Azolla. |
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|
Balenosetum[152] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales. Genus includes new species B. candlewaxia. |
|
|
Baoyinia[154] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Edwards & Li |
Early Devonian |
Pingyipu Group |
|
A zosterophyll. Genus includes new species B. sichuanensis. |
|
|
Calamospora fissurata[155] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gutiérrez & Balarino |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
Ordóñez Formation |
|
A spore taxon. |
|
|
Cetistachys[152] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales. Genus includes new species C. cetenis. |
|
|
Cheilolejeunea lamyi[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Heinrichs et al. |
Miocene |
Dominican amber |
|
A member of Lejeuneaceae. |
|
|
Cladophlebis akulovii[115] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov in Frolov & Mashchuk |
Middle Jurassic |
Taltsy Formation |
|
A fern of uncertain affinities. |
|
|
Cladophlebis odintsovае[115] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov & Mashchuk |
Middle Jurassic |
Prisayanskaya Formation |
|
A fern of uncertain affinities. |
|
|
Cooksonia barrandei[157] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Libertín et al. |
Early Silurian |
Motol Formation |
|
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|
Coptospora santacrucensis[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perez Loinaze & Llorens |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation |
|
A spore taxon similar to spores of extant members of the families Sphaerocarpaceae, Ricciaceae and Riellaceae. |
|
|
Crybelosporites corrugatus[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perez Loinaze & Llorens |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation |
|
A spore taxon related to the family Marsileaceae. |
|
|
Culcita remberi[158] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pinson, Manchester & Sessa |
Miocene |
Clarkia fossil beds |
|
A species of Culcita. |
|
|
Cymatiosphaera robusta[149] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Noetinger, di Pasquo & Starck |
Devonian |
|
A prasinophyte. |
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|
Densoisporites patagonicus[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perez Loinaze & Llorens |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation |
|
A spore taxon with affinities with the Lycopsida. |
|
|
Dictyophyllum menendezii[159] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bodnar et al. |
Middle Triassic (Ladinian) |
Cortaderita Formation |
|
A fern belonging to the family Dipteridaceae. |
|
|
Digitopteris[160] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pott & Bomfleur in Pott et al. |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
|
A fern belonging to the family Dipteridaceae. Genus includes new species D. repanda. |
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|
Echinostachys tinensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales and the family Echinostachyaceae. |
|
|
Eddianna[161] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pfeiler & Tomescu |
Devonian (Emsian) |
Battery Point Formation |
|
A member of Rhyniopsida. Genus includes new species E. gaspiana |
|
|
Electorotheca[162] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Morris, Edwards & Pedersen |
Devonian (Lochkovian) |
Freshwater West Formation |
|
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species E. enigmatica. |
|
|
Emphanisporites genselae[163] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wellman |
Devonian (Pragian-earliest Emsian) |
Val d'Amour Formation |
|
A plant described on the basis of fossil spores. |
|
|
Emphanisporites morrisae[163] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wellman |
Devonian (Pragian-earliest Emsian) |
Campbellton Formation |
|
A plant described on the basis of fossil spores. |
|
|
Emphanisporites? tenuis[164] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
García Muro, Rubinstein & Steemans |
Silurian (Přídolí) |
Los Espejos Formation |
|
A plant described on the basis of fossil spores. |
|
|
Endosporites menendezi[155] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Gutiérrez & Balarino |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
Agua Colorada Formation |
|
A spore taxon; a replacement name for Endosporites parvus Menéndez (1965). |
|
|
Equisetites budagaevae[115] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov in Frolov & Mashchuk |
Middle Jurassic |
Prisayanskaya Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetites greenensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetites kanensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetites kapokensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetites nuwensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetites pentapenensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetites umkensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetostachys boesmansensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetostachys calensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetostachys cervensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetostachys jaarensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetostachys kroonensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetostachys laggensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetostachys luziensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetostachys penensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Equisetostachys pokensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Escapia[165] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Rothwell, Millay & Stockey |
Early Cretaceous |
|
A member of Marattiales. Genus includes new species E. christensenioides. |
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|
Frederica kurdistanensis[166] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bucur et al. |
Paleogene |
Khurmala Formation |
|
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales. |
|
|
Frullania grabenhorstii[167] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Feldberg et al. |
Eocene |
Bitterfeld amber |
|
A liverwort, a species of Frullania. |
|
|
Frullania zerovii[168] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mamontov, Ignatov & Perkovsky |
Eocene |
Rovno amber |
|
A liverwort, a species of Frullania. |
|
|
Geocalyx heinrichsii[169] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Katagiri |
Eocene |
Baltic amber |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
A liverwort. |
|
|
Gleicheniorachis sinensis[170] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tian et al. |
Late Jurassic |
Manketouebo Formation |
|
A fern belonging to the family Gleicheniaceae. |
|
|
Groenlandia pescheri[171] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Uhl & Poschmann |
Oligocene (Chattian) |
Enspel Formation |
|
A species of Groenlandia. |
|
|
Heilongjiangcaulis[172] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cheng & Yang |
Cretaceous |
Songliao Basin |
|
A tree fern. Genus includes new species H. keshanensis. |
|
|
Holttumopteris[173] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Regalado et al. |
Cretaceous (Albian–Cenomanian ) |
Burmese amber |
|
A eupolypod fern. Genus includes new species H. burmensis. |
|
|
Horriditriletes chacoparanensis[155] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gutiérrez & Balarino |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
Ordóñez Formation |
|
A spore taxon. |
|
|
Hypnites lycopodioides[174] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Ignatov & Váňa in Winterscheid et al. |
Late Oligocene |
Rott Formation |
|
A member of Hypnales of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a replacement name for Hypnum lycopodioides Weber in Wessel & Weber. |
|
|
Jaffrezocodium[175] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Granier |
Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) |
|
A green alga belonging to the group Bryopsidales. Genus includes new species J. bipennatus. |
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Jiangyounia[154] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Edwards & Li |
Early Devonian |
Pingyipu Group |
|
A rhyniophyte. Genus includes new species J. gengi. |
|
|
Knorripteris taylorii[176] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Galtier et al. |
Triassic |
|
A pteridophyte of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
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Kowieria[177] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gess & Prestianni |
Devonian (Famennian) |
Witpoort Formation |
|
A lycopsid. Genus includes new species K. alveoformis. |
|
|
Kraaiostachys[152] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. Genus includes new species K. plaatkopensis. |
|
|
Leiosphaeridia ibateensis[2] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Arai & Dias-Brito |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
São Carlos Formation |
|
An acritarch, probably a prasinophyte. |
|
|
Leiotriletes malanzanensis[155] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Gutiérrez & Balarino |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
Malanzán Formation |
|
A spore taxon; a replacement name for Leiotriletes tenuis Azcuy (1975). |
|
|
Lejeunea miocenica[150] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Heinrichs, Schäfer-Verwimp, Renner & Lee in Kaasalainen et al. |
Miocene |
Dominican amber |
|
A liverwort, a species of Lejeunea. |
|
|
Lilingostrobus[178] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gerrienne et al. |
Devonian (Famennian) |
Xikuangshan Formation |
|
A member of Lycopsida of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species L. chaloneri. |
|
|
Marsilea mascogos[179] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Estrada-Ruiz et al. |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
Olmos Formation |
|
A species of Marsilea. |
|
|
Molaspora aspera[180] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zavialova & Batten |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
|
A member of Marsileaceae described on the basis of megaspores. |
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Moltenomites[152] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales. Genus includes new species M. linearifolia and M. attenuatifolia. |
|
|
Naybandoporella[181] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Senowbari-Daryan |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) |
Nayband Formation |
|
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales, possibly a member of the family Triploporellaceae. Genus includes new species N. rhaetica, as well as "Probolocupsis" sarmeikensis Senowbari-Daryan (2014). |
|
|
Oleandra bangmaii[182] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Xie et al. |
Late Miocene |
|
A species of Oleandra. |
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Ornicephalum[148] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Edwards & Li |
Early Devonian |
Pingyipu Group |
|
A member of Lycophytina; a new genus for "Zosterophyllum" sichuanensis Geng (1992). |
|
|
?Osmunda weylandii[174] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kvaček & Winterscheid in Winterscheid et al. |
Late Oligocene |
Rott Formation |
|
A fern, possibly a species of Osmunda. |
|
|
Osmundopsis zunigai[183] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Coturel et al. |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Potrerillos Formation |
|
A fern belonging to the family Osmundaceae. |
|
|
Paraschizoneura fredensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales and the family Echinostachyaceae. |
|
|
Paraschizoneura quadripenensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales and the family Echinostachyaceae. |
|
|
Paraschizoneura rooipoortensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales and the family Echinostachyaceae. |
|
|
Paraschizoneura telensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales and the family Echinostachyaceae. |
|
|
Peromonolites globosum[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perez Loinaze & Llorens |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation |
|
A spore taxon with affinities with the Filicales. |
|
|
Pleurorhizoxylon[184] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Late Devonian |
|
An early euphyllophyte. Genus includes new species P. yixingense. |
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Polycladophyton[154] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Edwards & Li |
Early Devonian |
Pingyipu Group |
|
A rhyniophyte. Genus includes new species P. gracilis. |
|
|
Pterospermella simplex[149] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Noetinger, di Pasquo & Starck |
Devonian |
|
A prasinophyte. |
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Radula intecta[150] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Renner, Schäfer-Verwimp & Heinrichs in Kaasalainen et al. |
Miocene |
Dominican amber |
|
A species of Radula |
|
|
Rafaherbstia[185] |
Ge. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Vera & Césari |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Cerro Negro Formation |
Antarctica |
A cyathealean tree fern. Genus includes new species R. nishidai. |
|
|
Retitriletes ornatus[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perez Loinaze & Llorens |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation |
|
A spore taxon with affinities with the Lycopodiales. |
|
|
Retusotriletes archangelskyi[155] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gutiérrez & Balarino |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
Ordóñez Formation |
|
A spore taxon. |
|
|
Schizoneura cucumis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales and the family Echinostachyaceae. |
|
|
Schizoneura koningensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Echinostachyales and the family Echinostachyaceae. |
|
|
Scleropteris iljiniana[120] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova, Kostina & Nosova |
Jurassic |
|
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Sichuania[154] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Edwards & Li |
Early Devonian |
Pingyipu Group |
|
A zosterophyll. Genus includes new species S. uskielloides. |
|
|
Sphenophyllum changxingense[186] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang et al. |
Late Devonian |
Wutong Formation |
|
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|
Suppiluliumaella tarburensis[187] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rashidi & Schlagintweit |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Tarbur Formation |
|
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales. |
|
|
Tauridium elongatum[188] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jia & Song |
Late Permian |
Changxing Formation |
|
A member of Gymnocodiaceae. |
|
|
Taurocusporites inaequalis[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Perez Loinaze & Llorens |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation |
|
A spore taxon with affinities with the Bryophyta sensu lato. |
|
|
Tempskya zhangii[189] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Xiaonan, Fengxiang & Yeming |
Cretaceous |
|
A tree fern |
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Tiaomaphyton[190] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu, Fu & Wang |
Middle Devonian |
Tiaomachian Formation |
|
A Colpodexylon-like lycopsid. Genus includes new species T. fui. |
|
|
Townroviamites multifoliata[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Townroviamites petfredae[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Townroviamites stellata[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Tricarinella[191] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Savoretti et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
|
A moss belonging to the family Grimmiaceae. Genus includes new species T. crassiphylla. |
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|
Viridistachys[152] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. Genus includes new species V. moltenensis and V. gypsensis. |
|
|
Zonulamites annumensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Zonulamites collensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Zonulamites elandensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Zonulamites viridensis[152] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anderson & Anderson |
Late Triassic (Carnian) |
Molteno Formation |
|
A member of Equisetopsida belonging to the group Equisetales and the family Equisetaceae. |
|
|
Zosterophyllum ovatum[148] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Edwards & Li |
Early Devonian |
Pingyipu Group |
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