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This article records new taxa of plants that were described during the year 2017, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleobotany occurring in the year 2017.
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cleal et al. |
Carboniferous (Moscovian) |
San Giorgio Basin |
A member of Equisetopsida. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Álvarez-Vázquez & Wagner |
Carboniferous (Westphalian) |
An Annularia species. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Neregato et al. |
Permian |
Parnaíba Basin |
A member of Calamitaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Neregato et al. |
Permian |
Parnaíba Basin |
A member of Calamitaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu & Jin in Xu et al. |
Early Eocene |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vallati et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Lago Colhué Huapi Formation |
A member of Salviniales, a species of Azolla. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frojdová et al. |
Carboniferous (early Moscovian) |
A leptosporangiate fern belonging to the group Filicales. |
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Nom. nov |
Valid |
Bomfleur, Grimm & McLoughlin |
A member of the family Osmundaceae; a replacement name for Ashicaulis claytoniites Cheng (2011). |
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Comb. nov. |
Valid |
Bomfleur, Grimm & McLoughlin |
Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian-Toarcian) |
A member of Osmundaceae. Originally described as a species of Osmunda; transferred to the genus Osmundastrum. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mendes et al. |
Lusitanian Basin |
A member of Anemiaceae described on the basis of spores. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Regalado et al. |
Late Cretaceous (earliest Cenomanian) |
A fern belonging to the family Cystodiaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu & Zhou in Xu et al. |
A fern belonging to the family Polypodiaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Herrera et al. |
A filmy fern, a species of Hymenophyllum. |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Frojdová et al. |
Carboniferous (early Moscovian) |
A leptosporangiate fern belonging to the group Filicales; a new genus for "Boweria" minor Kidston (1923). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Conran et al. |
Early Miocene |
A fern. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rozefelds et al. |
A species of Lygodium. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ma, Wang & Sun |
Early Permian |
A fern belonging to the family Botryopteridaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez-Consuegra et al. |
Paleogene |
A species of Salvinia. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez-Consuegra et al. |
Paleogene |
A species of Salvinia. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu & Guo in Guo et al. |
A liverwort belonging to the family Conocephalaceae. Genus includes new species C. hexagonites. |
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Sp. nov |
Disputed |
Heinrichs et al. |
A liverwort, a species of Frullania. Li et al. (2021) considered it to be conspecific with Frullania baerlocheri.[18] |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mamontov et al. |
Rovno amber |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lee et al. |
Miocene |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lee et al. |
Miocene |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lee et al. |
Miocene |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu in Guo et al. |
A liverwort belonging to the family Metzgeriaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu & Guo in Guo et al. |
A liverwort belonging to the family Pallaviciniaceae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu & Guo in Guo et al. |
A liverwort belonging to the family Pelliaceae. Genus includes new species P. latithallus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Heinrichs et al. |
A liverwort belonging to the family Frullaniaceae. Genus includes new species P. cornigera. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bechteler, Renner, Schäfer-Verwimp & Heinrichs in Bechteler et al. |
Cretaceous (late Albian or early Cenomanian) |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu & Guo in Guo et al. |
A liverwort belonging to the family Aneuraceae. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Evreïnoff et al. |
Mandowa Mudstone |
A member of Lycopsida belonging to the group Isoetales. Genus includes new species C. irvingii. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Anikeeva & Orlova in Orlova et al. |
Late Carboniferous |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Orlova, Mamontov & Anikeeva in Orlova et al. |
Late Carboniferous |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Carboniferous and Permian |
A lycophyte. The type species is "Bothrodendron" pacificum Steinmann. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Matsunaga & Tomescu |
Early Devonian |
A lycophyte. Genus includes new species S. radicans. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mosseichik in Mosseichik & Ignatiev |
Moscow Coal Basin |
A lycopod belonging to the group Lepidodendrales and the family Flemingitaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mosseichik in Mosseichik & Ignatiev |
Moscow Coal Basin |
A lycopod belonging to the group Lepidodendrales and the family Flemingitaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cantrill in Cantrill, Ashworth & Lewis |
Early Miocene |
A lycopod belonging to the group Isoetales described on the basis of megaspores. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Mosseichik in Mosseichik & Ignatiev |
Moscow Coal Basin |
A lycopod belonging to the group Lepidodendrales and the family Flemingitaceae. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Nom. nov |
Valid |
Gnaedinger & Zavattieri |
Late Triassic |
Paso Flores Formation |
A replacement name for Baiera taeniata Geinitz (1876) (preoccupied). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Sun in Wang et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
A species of Ginkgo. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu et al. |
A species of Ginkgo. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova |
Middle Jurassic |
A member of Ginkgoales. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova |
Middle Jurassic |
A member of Ginkgoales. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Horiuchi & Uemura |
A member of Ginkgoales, described on the basis of leaves. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Horiuchi & Uemura |
A member of Ginkgoales, described on the basis of leaves. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Na, Sun & Wang in Na et al. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Coiro & Pott |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation |
A cycad belonging to the family Zamiaceae and the subfamily Bowenioideae; a new genus for "Almargemia" incrassata Archangelsky (1966). |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Spencer & Hilton in Spencer et al. |
Oxford Clay Formation |
A cycad. Genus includes new species O. motturii. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Martínez et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
A cycad belonging to the family Zamiaceae. Genus includes new species Z. amyla. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gossmann ex Winterscheid & Gossmann |
A species of Cathaya. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jin & B.N. Sun in Jin et al. |
A member of Cupressaceae sensu lato. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ruiz et al. |
A member of Cupressaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pujana in Pujana, Raffi & Olivero |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Kiritchkova in Nosova, Kiritchkova & Kostina |
Prisayan Formation |
A conifer. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Sokolova, Gordenko & Zavialova |
A member of Sequoioideae. Genus includes new species K. fecundum. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wan et al. |
Late Triassic (Norian) |
A conifer described on the basis of fossil wood, possibly an ancestral form of the Sequoioideae. Genus includes new species M. triassicum. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Escapa & Leslie |
Early Jurassic |
A member of Cheirolepidiaceae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Herrera et al. |
A member of Cupressaceae. Genus includes new species P. diminutus. |
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Sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
Khan & Bera |
Dafla Formation |
A pine. The name P. arunachalensis turned out to be preoccupied by Pinus arunachalensis Srivastava (2017); Khan & Bera (2018) coined a replacement name Pinus daflaensis.[49] |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
Late Miocene |
Xianfeng Basin |
A pine. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang et al. |
Late Miocene |
Xianfeng Basin |
A pine. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Smith et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
A member of Pinaceae, a species of Pityostrobus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Deng & Sun in Deng et al. |
Late Pliocene |
A species of Platycladus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pujana & Ruiz |
A member of the family Podocarpaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gnaedinger et al. |
A member of the family Podocarpaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova, van Konijnenburg-van Cittert & Kiritchkova |
Karadiirmen' Formation |
A conifer belonging to the family Podozamitaceae, described on the basis of leaves. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova, van Konijnenburg-van Cittert & Kiritchkova |
A conifer belonging to the family Podozamitaceae, described on the basis of leaves. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wilf in Wilf et al. |
La Huitrera Formation |
A species of Retrophyllum. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wilf in Wilf et al. |
Lefipán Formation |
A species of Retrophyllum. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang et al. |
Possibly a member of Podocarpaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Li & Wu in Li et al. |
Yan'an Formation |
A member of Coniferales, a species of Storgaardia. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Herrera et al. |
Cretaceous (Aptian-Cenomanian[59]) |
A member of Cupressaceae. Genus includes new species S. foliatus, as well as "Cyparissidium" bohemicum Bayer (1914).[59] |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Orlova, Pustovoit & Anikeeva |
A seed fern. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Hvalj |
A gymnosperm seed, possibly of ginkgoalean affinity. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Hvalj |
A gymnosperm seed. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nosova & Hvalj |
A gymnosperm seed, possibly of ginkgoalean affinity. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prakash & Das |
Early Cretaceous |
Bansa Formation |
A seed fern belonging to the family Caytoniaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Abu Hamad et al. |
A seed fern. Originally described as a species of Dicroidium, but subsequently transferred to the genus Jordaniopteris.[64] |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wan et al. |
Permian (Wuchiapingian) |
A conifer described on the basis of fossilized wood. Genus includes new species D. jimsarensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Puebla et al. |
A species of Ephedra. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Koll, DiMichele & Manchester |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert et al. |
Pollen organ of a plant of uncertain affinities. Originally described as a species of Hydropterangium; Shi et al. (2024) transferred it to the genus Harrisiothecium.[69] |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Naugolnykh |
Kizel Coal Basin |
A seed fern belonging to the family Callistophytaceae. Genus includes new species K. flexuosa . |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang & Lin in Yang et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
A member of Gnetophyta showing intermediate morphology between the Ephedraceae, Gnetaceae and Welwitschiaceae. Genus includes new species L. decussata. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert et al. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Wang |
Late Triassic (Norian or Rhaetian) |
A possible relative of the flowering plants. Genus includes new species N. triassica. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schrank |
A gymnosperm described on the basis of fossil pollen. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pacyna, Barbacka & Zdebska in Pacyna et al. |
Grabowa Formation |
A member of Voltziales belonging to the new family Patokaeaceae. Genus includes new species P. silesiaca. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Yang, Xie & Ferguson |
A member of Gnetales. Genus includes new species P. jurassicum. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
He et al. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang et al. |
Middle Jurassic |
A member of Czekanowskiales, a species of Sphenarion. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gomankov in Gomankov, Kiuntzel & Meyen |
Late Permian |
A seed fern belonging to the family Peltaspermaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gomankov in Gomankov, Kiuntzel & Meyen |
Late Permian |
A seed fern belonging to the family Peltaspermaceae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Shi et al. |
Early Triassic |
Turpan Basin |
A member of Coniferophyta of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species T. taoshuyuanense. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Herrera et al. |
A member of Vladimariales (a group of seed plants of uncertain phylogenetic placement). |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wan et al. |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)-early Permian |
A gymnosperm described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species Y. miscellum. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Decombeix & Galtier |
Carboniferous (late Tournaisian) |
Genus includes new species A. conradii |
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Sp. nov |
Junior homonym |
Kraft & Kvaček |
Late Silurian |
Požáry Formation |
An aquatic precursor of dry land lycophytes. The name is preoccupied by Baragwanathia brevifolia Hundt (1952); Kraft & Kvaček (2021) coined a replacement name Baragwanathia brevifolioides.[85] |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Granier, Azerêdo & Ramalho |
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) |
A green alga, probably a primitive member of the family Dasycladaceae; a new genus for "Cylindroporella" lusitanica Ramalho (1970). |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Spencer in Wang et al. |
A member of Noeggerathiales. Genus includes new species D. quadrisegmentorum |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu et al. |
An early euphyllophyte. Genus includes new species D. levigata |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Granier in Granier & Lethiers |
Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian or Barremian) |
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales and the family Triploporellaceae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Meyen in Gomankov, Kiuntzel & Meyen |
Late Permian |
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of rounded or slightly elongated discs bearing a system of dark strokes. Genus includes new species E. multistriatus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Strother in Strother et al. |
A green alga belonging to the group Charophyta. Genus includes new species G. orthogonalis. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Meyen in Gomankov, Kiuntzel & Meyen |
Late Permian |
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably a bryophyte, described on the basis of oval or egg-shaped sheets formed by two systems of cells. Genus includes new species H. dvinensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pšenička et al. |
Carboniferous (Gzhelian) |
Douro Carboniferous Basin |
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement; may be affiliated with ferns or pteridosperms. |
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Lamprothamnium? barcinencis[92] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
De Sosa Tomas, Vallati & Martín-Closas |
Early Cretaceous (late Aptian–early Albian) |
A green alga belonging to the group Charophyta. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bippus et al. |
A moss belonging to the family Polytrichaceae. Genus includes new species M. alophosioides. |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Pšenička et al. |
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement; may be affiliated with ferns or pteridosperms. A new genus for "Ilfeldia" robusta Obrhel (1957) and "Ilfeldia" lobecensis Obrhel (1965). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Benson, Miller & Wood |
A green alga, a species of Scenedesmus |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sokač & Grgasović |
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cascales-Miñana & Gerrienne |
Devonian (Lochkovian–Pragian) |
An early polysporangiophyte. Genus includes new species T. diezii |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Maksoud, Granier & Azar |
Early Cretaceous (latest Barremian–earliest Aptian) |
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Naugolnykh |
Middle Ordovician |
A putative land plant, possibly a member of Rhyniales. Genus includes new species V. primitiva. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
LoDuca & Tetreault |
Silurian |
Eramosa Lagerstätte |
An alga belonging to the group Dasycladales. Genus includes new species W. nodifera. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu et al. |
Zhumulate Formation |
A member of Cladoxylopsida. Genus includes new species X. lignescens. |
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|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Liu & Wang |
Middle Jurassic (Callovian) |
Originally described as an early angiosperm; Herendeen et al. (2017) considered the holotype specimen to be inadequately preserved for critical assessment of the relationships of the taxon.[102] Genus includes new species Y. daohugouensis. |
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen & Wong in Chen et al. |
Oligocene |
A maple. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Iamandei & Iamandei |
A member of the subfamily Hippocastanoideae within the family Sapindaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Iamandei & Iamandei |
A member of the subfamily Hippocastanoideae within the family Sapindaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Aglaia. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Brea et al. |
A member of Akaniaceae. Genus includes new species A. santacrucensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ma et al. |
A species of Albizia. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rozefelds et al. |
Cenozoic |
A species of Aleurites. |
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Nom. et comb nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A member of the Araliales |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Anacardium. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
El-Saadawi et al. |
Oligocene |
A member of Fabaceae. |
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sp. nov. |
Jud in Jud & Dunham |
Oligocene-Miocene |
A Fabaceae wood morphospecies. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Annona. |
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|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
A species of Aralia; a replacement name for Aralia rugosa Dorofeev. |
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|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
A species of Aralia; a replacement name for Aralia tertiaria Dorofeev. |
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|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Aralia; a replacement name for Aralia dubia (Ettingshausen, 1868). |
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|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
A species of Aralia; a replacement name for Aralia dubia Nikitin (1976). |
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|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
A species of Aralia; a replacement name for Aralia lucida Dorofeev (1963). |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sadowski et al. |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A species of Arceuthobium. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sadowski et al. |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A species of Arceuthobium. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sadowski et al. |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A species of Arceuthobium. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Takahashi, Herendeen & Xiao |
Late Cretaceous (early Coniacian) |
Possibly a relative of Trochodendraceae. Genus includes new species A. verticillata. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Atalantia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Avicennia. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Baccaurea. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Balanites. |
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|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ramos, Brea & Kröhling |
Late Pleistocene |
A species of Bastardiopsis. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Bauhinia. |
||||
|
sp. nov. |
Jud in Jud & Dunham |
Oligocene-Miocene |
A species of Lauraceae |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Blokhina & Bondarenko |
A birch. |
|||||
|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A member of Araliales; a new genus for "Araliaecarpum" kolymense Samylina (1960). |
|||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez-Lara, Castañeda-Posadas & Estrada-Ruiz |
A member of Anacardiaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species B. chiapiasense. |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Pliocene |
A species of Brassaiopsis; a replacement name for Aralia angustiloba Kolakovsky. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Bridelia. |
||||
|
sp. nov. |
Jud in Jud & Dunham |
Oligocene-Miocene |
A Sapindales wood morphospecies |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hably in Hably & Meller |
A species of Caldesia. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Khan, Spicer & Bera in Khan et al. |
Neogene |
A species of Calophyllum. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Cariniana. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kowalski |
Middle Miocene |
A fossil fruit of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kowalski |
Middle Miocene |
A fossil fruit of uncertain phylogenetic placement. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of Lauraceae. Genus includes new species C. burmitis. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Takahashi, Herendeen & Xiao |
Late Cretaceous (early Coniacian) |
Possibly a member of Buxaceae sensu lato. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gandolfo & Hermsen |
Eocene (Ypresian) |
Laguna del Hunco Formation |
A species of Ceratopetalum. |
|||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Afonin |
A dicotyledon described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liufu, Chen & Wang |
A fossil fruit. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Fu et al. |
Late Oligocene |
A species of Choerospondias. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Chrysophyllum. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Cinnamomum. |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Cinnamomum; a replacement name for Cinnamomum gracile (Geyler, 1877). |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Cinnamomum described on the basis of fossil fruits; a replacement name for Cinnamomum apiculatum Saporta (1889). |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Cinnamomum; a replacement name for Cinnamomum africanum Engelhardt (1907). |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Liang & Zhou in Liang et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Cladium. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Clausena. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Cnestis. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Combretum. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baas et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)-earliest Paleocene |
A probable member of Connaraceae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species C. dimorphum. Originally named in 2017 in a publication which did not fulfill all requirements of the International Code of Nomenclature of Algae, Fungi and Plants; subsequently validated in 2022.[131] |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Cordia. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Cordia. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Cordia. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ibrahim et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu et al. |
Late Miocene |
A species of Cyclocarya. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Cynometra. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Dalbergia. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Dalbergia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Dendrokingstonia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Derris. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kvaček & Bubík |
Oligocene |
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement described on the basis of leaf impressions. |
||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Tertiary |
A species of Diospyros; a replacement name for Diospyros dubia Göppert (1854). |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Dipterocarpus. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Eocene-Miocene |
A member of Apocynaceae belonging to the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. Genus includes new species D. neotropicus. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Drimycarpus. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Soares et al. |
Miocene |
A member of the family Annonaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species D. amazonicum. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kowalski |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Enkianthus. |
||||
|
sp. nov. |
Jud in Jud & Dunham |
Oligocene-Miocene |
A Euphorbiaceae wood morphospecies |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Huang & Zhou in Huang et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Exbucklandia. |
||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Eocene |
A species of Fallopia; a replacement name for Polygonum convolvuloides Conwentz. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
A species of Fallopia. |
||||
|
sp. nov. |
Jud in Jud & Dunham |
Oligocene-Miocene |
A wood morphospecies Ficus |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schrank |
A flowering plant described on the basis of fossil pollen. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Frangula. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Gomphandra. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ramos, Brea & Kröhling |
Late Pleistocene |
A member of Detarioideae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species G. palmariensis. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Grewia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Humboldtia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Hura. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hably in Hably & Meller |
A member of the family Hydrocharitaceae. |
|||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Del Rio & De Franceschi in Del Rio, Haevermans & De Franceschi |
A member of the family Icacinaceae. Genus includes new species I. tainiaphorum. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Denk et al. |
Miocene (early Burdigalian) |
A holly. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Ixora. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Golovneva & Alekseev |
A Cercidiphyllaceae infructescence morphospecies. |
|||||
|
Comb. nov |
Valid |
(Samylina) Golovneva & Alekseev |
A Cercidiphyllaceae infructescence morphospecies. |
|||||
|
Comb. nov |
Valid |
(Chandler) Golovneva & Alekseev |
A Cercidiphyllaceae infructescence morphospecies. |
|||||
|
Comb. nov |
Valid |
(Feng et al.) Golovneva & Alekseev |
A Cercidiphyllaceae infructescence morphospecies. |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Golovneva & Alekseev |
A Cercidiphyllaceae infructescence morphospecies. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Golovneva & Alekseev |
A Cercidiphyllaceae infructescence morphospecies. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Golovneva & Alekseev |
A Cercidiphyllaceae infructescence morphospecies. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Golovneva & Alekseev |
A Cercidiphyllaceae infructescence morphospecies. |
|||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Pedersen & Crane |
Early Cretaceous (early-middle Albian) |
A flowering plant belonging to an early-diverging eudicot lineage. The type species is Kenilanthus marylandensis. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kowalski |
Middle Miocene |
A member of Ericaceae. Genus includes new species K. dorofeevi. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kowalski |
Middle Miocene |
A member of Cyperaceae. Genus includes new species K. lubstovensis. |
||||
|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Kodrul & Maslova |
A member of the family Platanaceae; a new genus for "Celastrinites" kundurensis Golovneva, Sun & Bugdaeva (2008). |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Lagerstroemia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Soomro et al. |
A member of the family Lythraceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|||||
|
sp. nov. |
Jud in Jud & Dunham |
Oligocene-Miocene |
A Lauraceae wwod morphospecies |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kloster, Gnaedinger & Adami-Rodrigues |
A member of the family Lecythidaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A member of Fabaceae. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Lepisanthes. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Lepisanthes. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kowalski |
Middle Miocene |
A member of Ericaceae. Genus includes new species L. europea. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kowalski |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Lyonia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Sun in Wang et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Macaranga. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Machilus. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hu & Chen in Hu et al. |
A species of Mahonia. |
|||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kowalski & Fagúndez |
Miocene |
A member of the family Ericaceae belonging to the tribe Ericeae. Genus includes new species M. miocaenica. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Mallotus. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nelson & Jud |
Early Miocene |
A species of Mammea. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Khan, Bera & Bera in Khan et al. |
Miocene–Pleistocene |
A species of Mastixia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Khan, Bera & Bera in Khan et al. |
Miocene–Pleistocene |
A species of Mastixia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Medinilla. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Meiogyne. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tarran et al. |
Oligo-Miocene |
A species of Metrosideros. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tarran et al. |
Oligo-Miocene |
A species of Metrosideros. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Millettia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Soomro et al. |
A member of Fabaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar |
Eocene to Miocene |
Originally described as a member of Orchidaceae,[157] but this interpretation was challenged by Selosse et al. (2017).[158] Genus includes new species M. elongatus. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Myristica. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jud et al. |
Lower Salamanca Formation |
A member of the family Rhamnaceae. Genus includes new species N. grandensis. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Han, Liu & Wang |
An early flowering plant. Genus includes new species N. lingyuanensis. |
|||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis et al. |
A water lily. Genus includes new species N. antarctica. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Palaquium. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Rodriguez-Reyes et al. |
Miocene (Burdigalian to Tortonian) |
A member of Malpighiales of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species P. crystallosa. |
||||
|
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A member of Myricaceae; a new genus for "Dryandra" cretacea Velenovský (1883). Genus also includes "Dryandra" yakovlevii Palibin (1930) and "Aspleniopteris" schrankii Sternberg (1825). |
|||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ramos, Brea & Kröhling |
Late Pleistocene |
A member of Detarioideae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species P. concordiensis. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Iamandei & Iamandei |
A member of the family Phyllanthaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jud et al. |
An angiosperm tree described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Parashorea. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Martínez |
Late Eocene |
A member of the family Passifloraceae. Genus includes new species P. sogamosense. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Allen |
Early Eocene |
A member of Caesalpinioideae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene |
A species of Persicaria. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Carpenter, Tarran & Hill |
Middle Eocene |
A member of the family Proteaceae belonging to the subfamily Persoonioideae. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Mistri, Kapgate & Sheikh ex Kapgate & Manchester in Kapgate, Manchester & Stuppy |
Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian) |
A member of Phyllanthaceae described on the basis of fossil fruit. Genus includes new species P. singpurensis. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wilf et al. |
Eocene |
A species of Physalis. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Iamandei & Iamandei |
A member of the family Picrodendraceae described on the basis of fossil wood. |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Paleocene |
A species of Platanus; a replacement name for Aralia serrata Knowlton (1917). |
||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Oligocene |
A species of Polygonum; a replacement name for Polygonum reticulatum Dorofeev. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Popowia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Populus. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rodríguez-Reyes et al. |
A species of Prioria. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Prioria. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Rodríguez-Reyes et al. |
A species of Prioria. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Grímsson et al. |
Early Miocene |
A member of Winteraceae described on the basis of fossil pollen. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jia et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Pterolobium. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Striegler |
Late Miocene |
A pear. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Striegler |
Late Miocene |
An oak. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Randia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kathal et al. |
Late Cretaceous–Paleocene (late Maastrichtian–early Danian) |
A member of the family Arecaceae. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kowalski |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Rhododendron. |
||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A rose; a replacement name for Rosa styriaca Kovar-Eder & Krainer (1988). |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Jud & Nelson |
Early Miocene |
A member of the family Connaraceae. |
||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Rubus; a replacement name for Rubus acutiformis Chandler (1925). |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Rubus; a replacement name for Rubus alnifolius Fotjanova (1988). |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Rubus; a replacement name for Rubus brevis Nikitin (2007). |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Rubus; a replacement name for Rubus decipiens Nikitin (1976). |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Rubus; a replacement name for Rubus pygmaeus Nikitin (2007). |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Rubus; a replacement name for Rubus aralioides Negru (1986). |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Rubus; a replacement name for Rubus minor Nikitin (2007). |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Greenwood & West |
Early Paleocene |
A palm tree belonging to the subfamily Coryphoideae. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wang & Sun in Wang et al. |
Oligocene |
A palm tree. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Sapindus. |
||||
|
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous (late Barremian–early Albian) |
A flowering plant of uncertain affinities, possibly a member of Laurales or a sister taxon of monocots.[181] Genus includes new species S. dolichostemon, S. brachystemon and S. parvus. |
||||
|
gen. et sp. nov. |
Jud in Jud & Dunham |
Oligocene-Miocene |
A Sapotaceae wood morphospecies, |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Sarcochlamys. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Grímsson, Grimm & Zetter |
A species of Saururus. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Grímsson, Grimm & Zetter |
A species of Saururus. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shi, Quan & Jin in Shi et al. |
Late Oligocene |
A species of Schima. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Securidaca. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Atkinson, Stockey & Rothwell |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
A member of Cornales of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species S. vancouverensis. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu et al. |
Late Pliocene |
A species of Smilax. |
||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar & Rasmussen |
Eocene |
Europe (Baltic Sea coast) |
A member of Orchidaceae. Genus includes new species S. baltica. |
|||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Atkinson, Stockey & Rothwell |
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian) |
|||||
|
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Jud et al. |
Lower Salamanca Formation |
A member of the family Rhamnaceae. Genus includes new species S. grandensis. |
||||
|
sp. nov. |
Jud in Jud & Dunham |
Oligocene-Miocene |
An Ericales wood morphospecies |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Woodcock, Meyer & Prado |
A species of Tabernaemontana. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Terminalia. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A member of the family Rutaceae. |
||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Golovneva in Golovneva et al. |
A member of Cercidiphyllaceae described on the basis of fossil leaves. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev in Golovneva et al. |
A member of Cercidiphyllaceae described on the basis of fossil leaves. |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Alekseev in Golovneva et al. |
A member of Cercidiphyllaceae described on the basis of fossil leaves. |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Poinar & Chambers |
Cretaceous (Albian or Cenomanian) |
A probable member of Cunoniaceae. |
||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Typha described on the basis of fossil seeds; a replacement name for Typha elongata Dorofeev (1982). |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Typha described on the basis of fossil seeds previously attributed to the species Typha latissima. |
|||||
|
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
A species of Typha described on the basis of fossil seeds; a replacement name for Typha elliptica Negru (1972). |
|||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Ventilago. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A member of the family Fabaceae. |
||||
|
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Xanthophyllum. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Prasad et al. |
Middle Miocene |
A species of Xylia. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ma et al. |
Oligocene |
A species of Zelkova. |
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Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Heřmanová, Dašková & Kvaček in Heřmanová et al. |
A member of the Normapolles complex described on the basis of fossil flowers and fruits. Genus includes new species Z. vachae and Z. sklenarii. |