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Overview of the events of 2022 in paleobotany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This paleobotany list records new fossil plant taxa that were to be described during the year 2022, as well as notes other significant paleobotany discoveries and events which occurred during 2022.
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Synonymized taxa | Notes | Images |
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Lamprothamnium elongatum[1] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Feist & Floquet |
Late Cretaceous |
A charophyte. |
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Lamprothamnium ovoideum[1] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Feist & Floquet |
Late Cretaceous |
A charophyte. |
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Pseudoharrisichara sedanoensis[1] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Feist & Floquet |
Late Cretaceous |
A charophyte. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Ardeiporella[3] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Grgasović |
Middle Triassic |
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales. Genus includes "Oligoporella" karrerioidea Pia (1935). |
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Earltonella[4] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
LoDuca in LoDuca et al. |
Earlton Formation |
A green alga belonging to the group Bryopsidales. Genus includes new species E. fredricksi. |
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Milanovicella? canadillana[5] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Torromé & Schlagintweit |
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales. |
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Neophysoporella[3] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Grgasović |
Late Triassic, possibly also Middle Triassic |
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales. Genus includes "Diplopora" lotharingica Benecke (1898), "Physoporella" jomdaensis Flügel & Mu (1982) and "Physoporella" zamparelliae Parente & Climaco (1999). |
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Protocodium[6] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Chai, Aria & Hua |
A green alga belonging to the family Codiaceae. Genus includes new species P. sinense. |
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Succodium luciae[7] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vachard & Krainer |
Permian-Triassic transition |
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Lepacyclotes ordosensis[8] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Deng in Deng et al. |
Tongchuan Formation |
A member of the family Isoetaceae. |
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Lycopodicaulis[9] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Herrera et al. |
Huolinhe Formation |
A member of the family Lycopodiaceae. Genus includes new species L. oellgaardii. |
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Multapicifolium[10] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Edwards, Li & Berry |
Early Devonian |
A member of Protolepidodendrales of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species M. sinense. |
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Nothostigma sepeensis[11] |
Sp. nov |
Spiekermann, Jasper, Guerra-Sommer & Uhl in Spiekermann et al. |
A member of Lycopodiopsida of uncertain affinities. |
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Omprelostrobus[12] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Liu et al. |
Wutong Formation |
A member of Isoetales of uncertain affinities. Genus includes new species O. gigas. |
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Sp. nov |
Deng in Deng et al. |
Middle Triassic (Ladinian) |
Tongchuan Formation |
A lycopsid. |
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Porongodendron[14] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Prestianni et al. |
An isoetalean lycopsid. Genus includes new species P. minitensis. |
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Selaginella alata[15] |
Sp. nov |
Li & Wang in Li et al. |
Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) |
A species of Selaginella. |
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Selaginella cretacea[16] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Li et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A species of Selaginella. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Radula patrickmuelleri[19] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Feldberg, Schäfer-Verwimp & Renner in Feldberg et al. |
Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A liverwort, a species of Radula. |
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Radula tanaiensis[19] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Feldberg, Schäfer-Verwimp & Renner in Feldberg et al. |
Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A liverwort, a species of Radula. |
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Ricciopsis asturicus[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Santos et al. |
A liverwort belonging to the family Ricciaceae. |
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Ricciopsis cortaderitaensis[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Savoretti et al. |
Middle Triassic |
A liverwort. |
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Ricciellites[21] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Savoretti et al. |
Middle Triassic |
A liverwort. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Acrostichopteris alcainensis[23] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Skog & Sender |
A member of the family Hymenophyllaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Trevisan et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
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Diodonopteris virgulata[25] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Zhou et al. |
Early Permian |
A botryopteid fern. |
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Discosoropteris[26] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
In press |
Pšenička et al. |
Kladno Formation |
A leptosporangiate fern. Genus includes new species D. chlupatum and D. zlatkokvacekii. |
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Dryopterites beishanensis[27] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Ren & Sun in Ren et al. |
Chijinbao Formation |
A fern |
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Gleichenia nagalingumiae[28] |
Sp. nov |
Cantrill et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Gleichenia. |
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Hymenophyllites angustus[15] |
Sp. nov |
Li & Wang in Li et al. |
Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A member of the family Hymenophyllaceae. Originally described as a species of Hymenophyllites, but subsequently moved to the genus Trichomanes sensu lato by Li et al. (2023).[29] |
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Hymenophyllites kachinensis[15] |
Sp. nov |
Li & Wang in Li et al. |
Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A member of the family Hymenophyllaceae. |
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Hymenophyllites setosus[15] |
Sp. nov |
Li & Wang in Li et al. |
Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) |
Burmese amber |
A member of the family Hymenophyllaceae. |
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Microlepia burmasia[30] |
Sp. nov |
Long, Wang & Shi in Long et al. |
Cretaceous |
A species of Microlepia. |
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Mikasapteris[31] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Nishida et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
A probable stem polypod leptosporangiate fern. Genus includes new species M. rothwellii. |
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Paralophosoria[32] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Morales-Toledo, Mendoza-Ruiz & Cevallos-Ferriz |
A member of the family Dicksoniaceae. Genus includes new species P. jurassica. |
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Sp. nov |
Barbosa et al. |
Douro Carboniferous Basin |
A member of Equisetales. |
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Scolecopteris zhoui[34] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Zhang et al. |
Early Permian |
Taiyuan Formation |
A member of Marattiales belonging to the family Psaroniaceae. |
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Wolfeniana[35] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Deshmukh |
A member of Stauropteridales; a replacement name for Gillespiea Erwin & Rothwell (1989). |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Bassitheca[37] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Manchester et al. |
Late Jurassic |
Morrison Formation |
A gnetale. Genus includes the species B. hoodiorum. |
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Dichoephedra[38] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Ren et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
Chijinbao Formation |
A member of the family Ephedraceae. Genus includes new species D. beishanensis. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Dictyozamites barnardi[39] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Saadatnejad |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) |
Kalariz Formation |
A member of Bennettitales. |
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Dictyozamites fakhri[39] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Saadatnejad |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) |
Kalariz Formation |
A member of Bennettitales. |
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Kimuriella[40] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pott & Takimoto |
A member of Bennettitales. Genus includes new species K. densifolia. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kvaček |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Sun & Deng in Sun et al. |
Late Triassic |
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Glossophyllum panii[42] |
Sp. nov |
Sun & Deng in Sun et al. |
Late Triassic |
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Pseudotorellia baganuriana[43] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Nosova & Kostina |
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Pseudotorellia zhoui[44] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Dong et al. |
Middle-Late Jurassic |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Dong et al. |
Middle-Late Jurassic |
Daohugou Beds |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bodnar et al. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Brachyoxylon yanqingense[47] |
Sp. nov |
Cheng et al. |
A probable member of the family Cheirolepidiaceae. |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Mendes & Kvaček |
Figueira da Foz Formation |
A member of the family Cheirolepidiaceae. |
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Pseudofrenelopsis zlatkoi[49] |
Sp. nov |
Kvaček & Mendes |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) |
Figueira da Foz Formation |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Cupressinanthus klebsii[50] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Sadowski, Schmidt & Kunzmann |
Eocene |
Europe (Baltic Sea region) |
Cupressaceous pollen cone. |
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Patagotaxodia[51] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Andruchow-Colombo et al. |
A member of the family Cupressaceae. Genus includes new species P. lefipanensis. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Keteleerioxylon changchunense[52] |
Sp. nov |
Shi, Sun, Meng & Yu in Shi et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Yingcheng Formation |
A Keteleeria-like wood morphogenus. |
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Nothotsuga mulaensis[53] |
Sp. nov |
Li & Dong in Dong et al. |
Miocene |
Changtai Formation |
A species of Nothotsuga. |
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Pinus prehwangshanensis[54] |
Sp. nov |
Bazhenova, Wu & Jin in Bazhenova et al. |
Late Pleistocene |
Maoming Basin |
A pine. |
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Pinus shengxianica[55] |
Sp. nov |
Li, Hu & Xiao in Li et al. |
Miocene |
Shengxian Formation |
A pine. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Phyllocladoxylon antarcticum[56] |
Sp. nov |
Announced |
Pujana et al. |
Oligocene |
San José Formation |
A podocarpaceous wood morphospecies |
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Podocarpoxylon resinosum[56] |
Sp. nov |
Announced |
Pujana et al. |
Oligocene |
San José Formation |
A podocarpaceous wood morphospecies |
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Podocarpus mexicanoxylon[57] |
Sp. nov |
Castañeda-Posadas |
Miocene |
A species of Podocarpus. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Zhangoxylon[58] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Jiang et al. |
Middle to Late Jurassic (Callovian to Kimmeridgian) |
A member of the family Sciadopityaceae. Genus includes new species Z. yanliaoense. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Hexicladia[59] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Announced |
Wang et al. |
Permian (Cisuralian) |
Shanxi Formation |
A voltzialean conifer. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Aciphyllum[60] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Barbacka & Górecki in Barbacka et al. |
A needle leaf similar to the leaves of Pinus. Genus includes new species A. triangulatum. |
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Ductoagathoxylon tsaaganensis[61] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Cai, Zhang & Feng in Cai et al. |
Late Permian |
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Sidashia[62] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Forte, Kustatscher & Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert in Forte et al. |
Genus includes new species S. tridentata. |
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Ullrichia[63] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Kerp et al. |
Permian |
The type species is "Lebachia" laxifolia (1939); |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Canrightia foveolata[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) |
Almargem Formation |
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Proencistemon[67] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) |
Almargem Formation |
Genus includes new species P. portugallicus. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Araliaephyllum silvapinedae[68] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Rubalcava-Knoth & Cevallos-Ferriz |
Cretaceous (Albian–Cenomanian) |
La Cintura Formation |
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Argapaloxylon salvadorensis[69] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vasquez-Loranca & Cevallos-Ferriz |
Miocene |
A member of the family Lauraceae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Maccracken et al. |
A member of the family Lauraceae. Genus includes new species C. gettyi. |
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Cryptocaryoxylon irregularis[72] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Akkemik, Iamandei & Çelik |
Early Miocene |
Hançili Formation |
Fossil wood of a member of the family Lauraceae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vasquez-Loranca & Cevallos-Ferriz |
Miocene |
A member of the family Lauraceae. |
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Mezilaurinoxylon americana[69] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vasquez-Loranca & Cevallos-Ferriz |
Miocene |
A member of the family Lauraceae. |
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Mezilaurinoxylon draconis[69] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vasquez-Loranca & Cevallos-Ferriz |
Miocene |
A member of the family Lauraceae. |
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Mezilaurinoxylon miocenica[69] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vasquez-Loranca & Cevallos-Ferriz |
Miocene |
A member of the family Lauraceae. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Aristospermum[74] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian) |
A member of the family Aristolochiaceae. Genus includes new species A. huberi. |
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Siratospermum[74] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A member of the family Aristolochiaceae. Genus includes new species S. mauldinense. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
In press |
Kumar, Hazra & Khan in Kumar et al. |
Late Cretaceous-Paleocene (Maastrichtian-Danian) |
A member of the family Arecaceae belonging to the subfamily Coryphoideae. |
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Sabalites umariaensis[76] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Kumar, Hazra & Khan in Kumar et al. |
Late Cretaceous-Paleocene (Maastrichtian-Danian) |
Deccan Intertrappean Beds |
A member of the family Arecaceae belonging to the subfamily Coryphoideae. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Distefananthus[80] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Huegele & Wang |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
A platanaceous inflorescence. Genus includes new species D. hoisingtonensis. |
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Langeranthus[81] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
Huegele & Manchester |
A platanaceous flowering head. |
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Meliosma eosinica[82] |
Sp. nov |
Moiseeva, Kodrul & Jin |
Late Eocene |
Huangniuling Formation |
A species of Meliosma. |
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Nelumbo delinghaensis[83] |
Sp. nov |
Luo & Jia in Luo et al. |
Miocene |
Upper Youshashan Formation |
A species of Nelumbo. |
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Nelumbo fujianensis[84] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Dong et al. |
Miocene |
Fotan Group |
A species of Nelumbo. |
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Platimeliphyllum durhamensis[85] |
Comb nov |
in press |
(Wolfe) |
Puget Group |
A platanaceous leaf. |
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Platimeliphyllum fushunensis[85] |
Comb nov |
in press |
(Chen) |
Eocene |
Fushun Formation |
A platanaceous leaf. |
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Sp. nov |
Golovneva et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Dalazi Formation |
A member of the family Platanaceae. |
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Sapindopsis orientalis[86] |
Sp. nov |
Golovneva et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
Frentsevka Formation |
A member of the family Platanaceae. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Berberis auriolensis[87] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Denk & Sami in Denk et al. |
Pleistocene (Calabrian) |
A species of Berberis. |
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Mahonia mangbangensis[88] |
Sp. nov |
Tang et al. |
Pliocene |
Mangbang Formation |
A species of Mahonia. |
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Palaeosinomenium hengduanensis[89] |
Sp. nov |
Wu & Zhou in Wu et al. |
Eocene |
Shuanghe Formation |
A member of the family Menispermaceae. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Ilex antiquorum[90] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A holly; a replacement name for Ilex antiqua Knobloch & Mai (1986). |
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Ilex myricina[90] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Doweld |
Miocene (Messinian) |
A holly; a replacement name for Ilex myricoides Massalongo (1858). |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Podopterus mijangosae[91] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Estrada-Ruiz |
Miocene |
A species of Podopterus. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Blackwelloxylon[92] |
Nom. nov |
Valid |
Deshmukh |
Pleistocene |
A member of the family Cornaceae; a replacement name for Cornoxylon Blackwell (1982). |
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Exbeckettia[93] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Manchester & Collinson |
Early Eocene |
A mastixioid fruit; a new genus for Beckettia mastixioides Reid & Chandler (1933). |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Palaeophytocrene chicoensis[96] |
Sp. nov |
Atkinson |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian) |
A member of the family Icacinaceae. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Libasperma[98] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Huegele & Manchester |
Paleocene |
A member of the family Cucurbitaceae. Genus includes new species L. potamoglossensis. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Albizia yenbaiensis[99] |
Sp. nov |
Announced |
Nguyen, Su & J. Huang in Nguyen et al. |
Miocene |
Yen Bai Basin |
An Albizia species. |
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Anadenantheroxylon kurupaum[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ramos et al. |
Late Pleistocene |
El Palmar Formation |
A member of the family Fabaceae. |
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Cedrelinga paleocatenaeformis[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ramos et al. |
Late Pleistocene |
El Palmar Formation |
A species of Cedrelinga. |
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Cercioxylon mediterraneum[72] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Akkemik, Iamandei & Çelik |
Early Miocene |
Hançili Formation |
Fossil wood of a member of the family Fabaceae. |
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Chloroleucoxylon[100] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ramos et al. |
Late Pleistocene |
El Palmar Formation |
A member of the family Fabaceae. Genus includes new species C. yukeriense. |
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Enterolobiumoxylon vassalloae[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ramos et al. |
Late Pleistocene |
El Palmar Formation |
A member of the family Fabaceae. |
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Leguminocarpum meghalayensis[101] |
Sp. nov |
Announced |
Bhatia, Srivastava & Mehrotra |
Late Paleocene |
Tura Formation |
A fabaceous seed pod morphospecies. |
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Microlobiusxylon parafoetidus[100] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Ramos et al. |
Late Pleistocene |
El Palmar Formation |
A member of the family Fabaceae. |
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Paleobowdichia[102] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Herendeen et al. |
Latest Paleocene to late early Eocene |
A member of Papilionoideae; a new genus for "Acacia" lamarensis Knowlton (1899). |
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Parapiptadenioxylon[100] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ramos et al. |
Late Pleistocene |
El Palmar Formation |
A Fabaceae genus. |
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Parvileguminophyllum damalgiriensis[101] |
Sp. nov |
Announced |
Bhatia, Srivastava & Mehrotra |
Late Paleocene |
Tura Formation |
A fabaceous leaf morphospecies. |
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Podocarpium tibeticum[103] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Li, Huang & Su in Li et al. |
Late Eocene |
Lunpola Basin |
A member of the family Fabaceae. |
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Pseudopiptadenioxylon[100] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ramos et al. |
Late Pleistocene |
El Palmar Formation |
A member of the family Fabaceae. Genus includes new species P. uniseriatum. |
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Tobya[102] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Herendeen et al. |
Eocene |
A member of Papilionoideae; a new genus for "Diplotropis" claibornensis Herendeen & Dilcher (1990). |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Castanopsis zhoui[106] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Wang et al. |
Miocene |
Fotan Group |
A species of Castanopsis. |
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Comptonia hirsuta[107] |
Sp. nov |
Xiao & Ji in Ji et al. |
Miocene |
Hannuoba Formation |
A species of Comptonia. |
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Myricoxylon doganyurtensis[72] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Akkemik, Iamandei & Çelik |
Early Miocene |
Fossil wood of a member of the family Myricaceae. |
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Nothofagoxylon ruei[56] |
Sp. nov |
Announced |
Pujana et al. |
Oligocene |
San José Formation |
A nothofagaceous wood morphospecies |
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Pterocarya magnifructa[108] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Stults, Tiffney & Axsmith |
Pliocene |
A species of Pterocarya. |
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Quercus nanningensis[109] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Liu & Jin in Liu et al. |
Late Oligocene |
Yongning Formation |
An oak. |
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Quercus paleodisciformis[109] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Liu & Jin in Liu et al. |
Late Oligocene |
Yongning Formation |
An oak. |
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Quercus paleohui[109] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Liu & Jin in Liu et al. |
Late Oligocene |
Yongning Formation |
An oak. |
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Quercus yongningensis[109] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Liu & Jin in Liu et al. |
Late Oligocene |
Yongning Formation |
An oak. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Belenocarpa[110] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Hamersma et al. |
Early Oligocene |
A member of the family Euphorbiaceae; a new genus for "Jatropha" tertiara Berry. |
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Elatine odgaardii[111] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bennike in Bennike et al. |
Probably early Pleistocene |
A species of Elatine. Announced in 2022; the final article version was published in 2023. |
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Mammeoxylon beylikduezuense[112] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Akkemik et al. |
Late Oligocene-Early Miocene |
İstanbul Formation |
A Mammea relative wood morphospecies |
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Mammeoxylon paramericana[112] |
Comb. nov |
In press |
(Nelson & Jud) Akkemik & D. Mantzouka |
Miocene |
A Mammea relative wood morphospecies |
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Parinari hilliana[113] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Grote in Grote, Duangkrayom & Jintasakul |
Late Miocene |
Tha Chang beds |
A species of Parinari. |
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Parinari khoratensis[113] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Grote in Grote, Duangkrayom & Jintasakul |
Late Miocene |
Tha Chang beds |
A species of Parinari. |
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Plukenetia minima[114] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Miocene |
A species of Plukenetia. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Malvacipolloides deccanensis[115] |
Sp. nov |
Manchester et al. |
Late Cretaceous-Paleocene (Maastrichtian–Danian) |
A member of the family Malvaceae. |
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Malvacipolloides intertrappea[115] |
Sp. nov |
Manchester et al. |
Late Cretaceous-Paleocene (Maastrichtian–Danian) |
Deccan Intertrappean Beds |
A member of the family Malvaceae. |
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Thespesia neopopulnea[116] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hazra, Mahato & Khan in Hazra et al. |
Rajdanda Formation |
A species of Thespesia. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Hemitrapa zhangpuensis[118] |
Sp. nov |
Dong et al. |
Miocene |
A member of the family Lythraceae belonging to the subfamily Trapoideae. |
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Myrtineoxylon hoffmannae[56] |
Sp. nov |
Announced |
Pujana et al. |
Oligocene |
San José Formation |
A myrtaceous wood morphospecies. |
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Trapa natanifolia[119] |
Sp. nov |
Han & Jia in Han et al. |
Late Eocene |
Bailuyuan Formation |
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Trapa qaidamensis[120] |
Sp. nov |
Cai et al. |
Miocene |
Shangyoushashan Formation |
A water caltrop. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Ceratopetalum suciensis[121] |
Sp nov |
In press |
Tang, Smith, & Atkinson |
A Cunoniaceous species. |
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Connaroxylon[122] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Baas et al. |
Cretaceous |
A probable Connaraceous wood morphotaxon. |
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Cunoniocarpa[124] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Matel et al. |
Early Eocene |
A member of Cunoniaceae. |
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Racemofructus[124] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Matel et al. |
Early Eocene |
Huitrera Formation |
A member of Cunoniaceae. |
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Weinmannioxylon trichospermoides[56] |
Sp. nov |
Announced |
Pujana et al. |
Oligocene |
San José Formation |
A cunoniaceous wood morphospecies. |
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Tand, Smith, and Atkinson describe the first North American instance of the previously Paleo-Antarctic Rainforest Lineage Cunoniaceae fruits from Sucia Island. Previously considered solely a Gondwanan family, the new species indicate a complex geographic history for the group.[121]
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Eophylica[125] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Shi et al. |
Cretaceous |
A rhamnaceous floral morphotaxon. |
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Ficoxylon fusiforme[126] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
El-Noamani |
Taref Formation |
A member of the family Moraceae. |
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Ficus fujianensis[127] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Dong et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Ficus. |
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Ficus zhangpuensis[127] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Dong et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Ficus. |
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Ventilago pliocenica[128] |
Sp. nov |
Hazra et al. |
Pliocene |
A species of Ventilago. |
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Ventilago siwalika[128] |
Sp. nov |
Hazra et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Ventilago. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Barkleya[129] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Manchester & Judd |
Eocene |
An anacardiaceous samara. |
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Canarium haominiae[130] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Yin et al. |
Miocene |
A species of Canarium. |
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Canarium maomingense[131] |
Sp. nov |
Xiang & Jin in Xiang et al. |
Late Pleistocene |
Maoming Basin |
A species of Canarium. |
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Choerospondias mioaxillaris[132] |
Sp. nov |
Xiao & Wu in Xiao et al. |
Miocene |
Shengxian Formation |
A species of Choerospondias. |
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Choerospondias tiantaiensis[132] |
Sp. nov |
Xiao & Wu in Xiao et al. |
Miocene |
Shengxian Formation |
A species of Choerospondias. |
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Grimmipollis[133] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Huang, Morley & Hoorn in Huang et al. |
Eocene |
Yaw Formation |
A member of the family Sapindaceae. Genus includes new species G. burmanica. |
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Koelreuteria kvacekii[134] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen, Del Rio & Su in Chen et al. |
Eocene |
Niubao Formation |
A species of Koelreuteria. |
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Loxopteroides[135] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Manchester & Judd |
Eocene |
Ione Formation |
A member of the family Anacardiaceae. Genus includes new species L. weeksae. |
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Vaudoisia[136] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Strullu-Derrien et al. |
Eocene |
A fruit of likely sapindalean affinity; a new genus for "Juglandicarya" gruetii Vaudois-Miéja (1976). |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Archaebuda[138] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Chen & Wang |
A flower bud of an early angiosperm. Genus includes new species A. lingyuanensis. |
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Ascarinophyllum[139] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Announced 2022 |
Čepičková & Kvaček |
A Basal angiosperm leaf morphogenus |
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Covidifructus[140] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Heřmanová et al. |
Klikov Formation |
An angiosperm fruit of uncertain affinities, with similarities to the family Dilleniaceae. |
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Elasmostemon[67] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) |
Almargem Formation |
A flowering plant of uncertain position at the level of ANA-grade angiosperms-Chloranthaceae-magnoliids. Genus includes new species E. paisii. |
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Endressistemon[67] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) |
Almargem Formation |
A flowering plant of uncertain position at the level of ANA-grade angiosperms-Chloranthaceae-magnoliids. Genus includes new species E. cateficensis. |
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Fairlingtonia microgyna[141] |
Sp. nov |
Du et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
A herbaceous eudicot. |
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Florigerminis[142] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Cui et al. |
Middle-Late Jurassic |
A possible flower bud. |
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Gansupeltata[143] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian) |
Chijinpu Formation |
An early flowering plant. Genus includes new species G. beishanensis. |
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Herbifolia[144] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Frolov & Enushchenko |
Irkutsk Coal Basin |
An angiosperm with leaf epidermal structure most similar to those of modern Asparagales and Liliales. Genus includes new species H. antiqua. |
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Honeytheca[98] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Huegele & Manchester |
Paleocene |
Fort Union Formation |
A flowering plant of uncertain affinities. Genus includes new species H. bighornensis. |
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Ibericarpus[67] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) |
Almargem Formation |
A flowering plant of uncertain position at the level of ANA-grade angiosperms-Chloranthaceae-magnoliids. Genus includes new species I. cuneiformis. |
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Lingyuananthus[145] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Wang |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian) |
Yixian Formation |
An early angiosperm. Genus includes new species L. inexpectus. |
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Phylica piloburmensis[125] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shi et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A flowering plant of uncertain affinities. Originally described as a species of Phylica. Oskolski et al. (2024) interpreted it as a flowering plant with an affinity to Rhamnaceae, possibly to an extinct basal lineage;[146] on the other hand Beurel et al. (2024) interpreted it as more likely to have lauralean affinities, and made it the type species of the separate genus Nothophylica.[147] |
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Santaniella[148] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Gobo et al. |
Originally described as a member or a relative of the family Ranunculaceae, but subsequently considered to be a mesangiosperm of uncertain affinities, possibly a magnoliid.[149] Genus includes new species S. lobata and S. acuta. |
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Todziaphyllum saportanum[139] |
Comb. nov |
Announced |
(Velenovský) Čepičková & Kvaček |
A Basal angiosperm leaf morphogenus |
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Tolmania[150] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Edmonds, Stockey & Rothwell |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
An aquatic dicot. Genus includes new species T. aquatica. |
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Valvidistemon[67] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Friis et al. |
Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) |
Almargem Formation |
A flowering plant of uncertain position at the level of ANA-grade angiosperms-Chloranthaceae-magnoliids. Genus includes new species V. globiferus. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Aegianthus irkutensis[155] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Nosova & Tekleva |
Prisayan Formation |
Pollen cone with pollen of ginkgoalean or gnetophytalean affinity. |
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Aysenoxylon[56] |
Gen et sp nov |
Announced |
Pujana et al. |
Oligocene |
San José Formation |
A wood morphospecies of uncertain affinity. |
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Bryokhutuliinia ignatovii[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov, Kazanovsky & Enushchenko |
Early Jurassic (Toarcian) |
Middle Subformation of Prisayan Formation |
A member of Bryopsida of uncertain affinities. |
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Combina[157] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Santos & Wang |
Calcena Formation |
A cone-like reproductive organ of a seed plant. Genus includes new species C. triassica. |
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Dioonitocarpidium rossicum[158] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Gomankov |
Permian |
A member of Cycadales. |
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Europoxylon garapensis[159] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Conceição et al. |
Pedra de Fogo Formation |
A gymnosperm. |
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Jarudia[160] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Shi et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
Huolinhe Formation |
A seed-bearing structure of a corystosperm seed fern. Genus includes new species J. zhoui. |
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Sp. nov |
Barbacka in Barbacka et al. |
Early Jurassic (Hettangian) |
Zagaje Formation |
Cuticle of a seed fern. |
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Lesleya ceriacoi[161] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Correia et al. |
Douro Carboniferous Basin |
An early gymnosperm. |
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Palaeodichelyma kiritchkovae[156] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Frolov, Kazanovsky & Enushchenko |
Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian) |
Lower Subformation of Prisayan Formation |
A member of Bryopsida of uncertain affinities. |
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Paragigantopteris[162] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Ma et al. |
Permian (Wuchiapingian) |
Lungtan Formation |
A gigantopterid. Genus includes new species P. qingloongensis. |
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Pauthecophyton hezhangensis[163] |
Sp. nov |
Wang et al. |
Danlin Formation |
A euphyllophyte of uncertain affinities. |
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Piterophyton[164] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Naugolnykh |
Ordovician |
A rhyniophyte of uncertain affinities. The type species is P. caudatum. |
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Polycanaloxylon[159] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Conceição et al. |
Permian (Cisuralian) |
Pedra de Fogo Formation |
A gymnosperm. Genus includes new species P. merlottii. |
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Sp. nov |
Colston, Landaw & Tomescu |
Devonian (Emsian) |
A member of the group Trimerophytopsida. |
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Renbernia[166] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Friis, Crane & Pedersen |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
A seed plant similar to Brenneria potomacensis. Genus includes new species R. zhoui. |
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Rhyniotaenium[167] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Krings |
Early Devonian |
An alga, probably a green alga belonging to the family Mesotaeniaceae. Genus includes new species R. velatum. |
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Sinoglossa[168] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang et al. |
Linjia Formation |
A member of Glossopteridales. The type species is S. sunii. |
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Taimyria[169] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Naugolnykh & Mogutcheva |
Keshinskian/Keshinskaya Formation |
A member of Peltaspermales belonging to the family Angaropeltaceae. Genus includes new species T. triassica. |
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Taungurungia[170] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
McSweeney, Shimeta & Buckeridge |
Norton Gully Sandstone Formation |
A plant of uncertain affinities, similar to members of Zosterophyllopsida. Genus includes new species T. garrattii. |
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Teyoua[171] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Huang, Liu & Xue |
Mangshan Group |
A polysporangiate land plant. Genus includes new species T. antrorsa. |
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Traskia[172] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Rothwell et al. |
Jurassic |
A stem-cycad. Genus includes new species T. maahlae. |
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Vetiplanaxis obtusus[173] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Li et al. |
Cretaceous |
Burmese amber |
A moss belonging to the group Hypnodendrales. |
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Wilhowia[174] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Gensel |
Devonian (Emsian) |
A basal euphyllophyte. Genus includes new species W. phocarum. |
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Xadzigacalix[175] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Klymiuk, Rothwell & Stockey |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A gymnosperm of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly having affinities with gnetophytes or angiosperms. Genus includes new species X. quatsinoensis. |
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Xinhangia[176] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Yang & Wang |
Devonian (Famennian) |
Wutong Formation |
A fern-like plant of uncertain affinities. Genus includes new species X. spina. |
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Anapiculatisporites radiatus[181] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Playford |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
Lyall Formation |
A trilete spore. |
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Apricasporites[181] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Playford |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
Lyall Formation |
A trilete spore. Genus includes new species A. cancellosus. |
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Camptotriletes inaequabilis[181] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Playford |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
Lyall Formation |
A trilete spore. |
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Camptotriletes suggrandis[181] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Playford |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
Lyall Formation |
A trilete spore. |
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Convolutispora inreligata[181] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Playford |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
Lyall Formation |
A trilete spore. |
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Endosporites circumsaeptus[181] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Playford |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
Lyall Formation |
A trilete spore. |
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Foveosporites magnus[181] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Playford |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
Lyall Formation |
A trilete spore. |
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Granulatisporites commutabilis[181] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Playford |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
Lyall Formation |
A trilete spore. |
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Paxillitriletes permicus[182] |
Sp. nov |
In press |
Sui, McLoughlin & Feng in Sui et al. |
Permian (Wuchiapingian–Changhsingian) |
Xuanwei Formation |
A lycophyte megaspore. |
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Sergipea multipapillata[183] |
Sp. nov |
Hu et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
Bongor Basin |
A gymnosperm pollen. |
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Volkheimerites[184] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Narváez et al. |
Paleocene (Danian) |
Salamanca Formation |
Pollen of a flowering plant. |
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Yezopollis[185] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Legrand, Yamada & Nishida |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian–Turonian) |
Mikasa Formation |
A Normapolles-type flowering plant pollen. Genus includes new species Y. mikasaensis. |
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