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| List of years in paleobotany |
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This paleobotany list records new fossil plant taxa that were described during the year 2012, as well as other significant paleobotany discoveries and events which occurred during 2012.
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov |
Ignatov et al |
A moss of uncertain placement. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Dunn et al. |
Pride Mountain Formation |
A member of Isoetales belonging to the group Chaloneriaceae. Genus includes new species W. tuscumbiana. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guo et al. |
Devonian (Pragian) |
A liverwort belonging to the family Aneuraceae. Genus includes new species R. devonicus. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Vera & Passalia |
A fern of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vera |
Cerro Negro Formation |
An Osmundaceae fern. Originally placed in Millerocaulis; |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Escapa & Cúneo |
A member of Osmundaceae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Escapa & Cúneo |
A member of Osmundaceae. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Кokala Suite |
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Anomozamites heeri[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pott et al. |
Probably late Middle Jurassic |
A member of Bennettitales. Originally described as a species of Anomozamites |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Cycadolepis karatauensis[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Cycadolepis kirillii[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Cycadolepis kokalensis[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Cycadolepis lata[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Cycadolepis maija[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Cycadolepis multistomata[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Cycadolepis pachydermatica[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Cycadolepis perfecta[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Cycadolepis prynadае[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Cycadolepis schairensis[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Кokala Suite |
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Nilssoniopteris localis[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Nilssoniopteris saveljevii[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian) |
Tonasha Formation |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Pterophyllum doludenkoae[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Pterophyllum originalum[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Pterophyllum pаrvisegmentatum[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Pterophyllum pinniforme[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Pterophyllum valentinaeа[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Pterophyllum vsevolodii[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Williamsonia baranovaeа[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Williamsonia chagaensе[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Williamsonia kokalensis[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Williamsonia vialovaea[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) |
Karadiirmen' Formation |
A member of Pteridospermatophyta of uncertain affinities. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ryberg, Taylor & Taylor |
Late Permian |
Upper Buckley Formation |
A member of Glossopteridales. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Naugolnykh & Sidorov |
A seed fern belonging to the family Peltaspermaceae. Genus includes new species K. pedatum. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ryberg, Taylor & Taylor |
Late Permian |
Beacon Supergroup (upper Buckley Formation) |
A seed fern belonging to the group Dictyopteridiales and the family Eretmoniaceae. Genus includes new species L. ramulus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ryberg, Taylor & Taylor |
Late Permian |
Beacon Supergroup (upper Buckley Formation) |
A member of Glossopteridales belonging to the family Dictyopteridiaceae. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Naugolnykh |
A seed fern belonging to the group Peltaspermales. Genus includes new species V. rombicum. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Кokala Suite |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gnaedinger |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhou, Quan, & Liu |
upper Paleocene |
An extinct species in the modern genus Ginkgo |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova |
Middle Jurassic |
A member of Ginkgoales. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Dong & Sun |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian) |
Кokala Suite |
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Ginkgoites irdalicus[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic |
Ergozi Suite |
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Ginkgoites kelendensis[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian) |
Tonasha Formation |
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Ginkgoites ketovianus[9] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) |
Sarydiirmeny Suite |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) |
Karadiirmen' Formation |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) |
Karadiirmen' Formation |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Dettmann, Clifford & Peters |
A member of the family Araucariaceae. Genus includes new species E. microcarpa. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Mohr et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
A possible member of Cheirolepidiaceae. The type species is Duartenia araripensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gomez, Ewin & Daviero-Gomez |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian) |
A conifer. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shi, Zhou, & Xie |
Oligocene |
A Calocedrus species |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
He, Sun & Liu |
Late Miocene |
Originally placed in Fokienia. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Rothwell et al. |
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) |
Kimmeridge Clay Formation |
A member of Pinaceae. The type species is Eathiestrobus mackenziei. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Klymiuk & Stockey |
A spruce species seed cone. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ryberg et al. |
Speeton Clay Formation |
A pine. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wilf |
A species of Dacrycarpus |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Kokala Suite |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Kokala Suite |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Kokala Suite |
A conifer of uncertain affinities. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Feng et al. |
Lower Shihhotse Formation |
A conifer of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species P. hulstaiense. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kiritchkova & Nosova |
Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) |
Karadiirmen' Formation |
A cycad. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pott et al. |
A seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species R. anisolobus. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Estrada-Ruiz et al. |
Late Cretaceous (probably early to middle Maastrichtian) |
A member of the family Celastraceae. Genus includes new species B. armendarisense. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis & Pedersen |
An asterid. Genus includes new species B. scanicus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Feng & Jin |
Changchang Basin |
A fossil fruit. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Manchester, Chen & Lott |
Early Oligocene |
A species of Cissus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hermsen, Gandolfo & Zamaloa |
A species of Eucalyptus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gandolfo & Zamaloa in Hermsen, Gandolfo & Zamaloa |
A species of Eucalyptus. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gandolfo & Hermsen in Hermsen, Gandolfo & Zamaloa |
A species of Eucalyptus. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Estrada-Ruiz et al. |
Late Cretaceous (probably early to middle Maastrichtian) |
A member of the family Myrtaceae. Genus includes new species F. armendarisense. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Boonchai & Manchester |
Early Eocene |
A member of Lauraceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannister, Conran & Lee |
Early Miocene |
A member of Lauraceae with affinities to members of the genus Litsea. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannister, Conran & Lee |
Early Miocene |
A member of Lauraceae with affinities to members of the genus Beilschmiedia. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannister, Conran & Lee |
Early Miocene |
A member of Lauraceae with affinities to members of the genus Cryptocarya. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannister, Conran & Lee |
Early Miocene |
A member of Lauraceae with affinities to members of the genus Cryptocarya. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannister, Conran & Lee |
Early Miocene |
A member of Lauraceae with affinities to members of the genus Beilschmiedia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannister, Conran & Lee |
Early Miocene |
A member of Lauraceae with affinities to members of the genus Beilschmiedia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannister, Conran & Lee |
Early Miocene |
A member of Lauraceae with affinities to members of the genus Cryptocarya. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannister, Conran & Lee |
Early Miocene |
A member of Lauraceae with affinities to members of the genus Beilschmiedia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannister, Conran & Lee |
Early Miocene |
A member of Lauraceae with affinities to members of the genus Cryptocarya. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannister, Conran & Lee |
Early Miocene |
A member of Lauraceae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Güner & Denk |
A species of Mahonia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Güner & Denk |
A species of Mahonia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shi et al. |
Changchang Formation |
A species of Morinda. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pan et al. |
Early Miocene |
A species of Newtonia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stull in Stull et al. |
Middle-late Paleocene |
A member of Icacinaceae belonging to the tribe Phytocreneae. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stull in Stull et al. |
Late Paleocene |
A member of Icacinaceae belonging to the tribe Phytocreneae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Estrada-Ruiz et al. |
Late Cretaceous (probably early to middle Maastrichtian) |
A magnoliid of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species P. paucipora. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stull in Stull et al. |
Late early Oligocene |
A species of Pyrenacantha. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Mohr, Coiffard & Bernardes-de-Oliveira |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Fossil magnolialean angiosperm. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Boonchai & Manchester |
Early Eocene |
A member of Canellaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species W. edenense. |