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Age |
Location of fossil/ Reference(s) |
Pollen |
Macrofossils |
Shows similarities to what extant species |
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Late Valanginian/ Early Hauterivian |
Israel Brenner GJ (1996) In: Taylor DW, Hickey LJ (eds.) pp. 91-115. |
Small inaperturates, Lacking endexine, tectate columellate |
Likely Chloranthaceae. Piperaceae or Saururaceae |
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Hauterivian |
England Hill CR (1996) Cretaceous Research 17:27-38. |
Bevhalstia impression fossil of a poorly preserved herbaceous advanced seed plant, aquatic |
Chloranthaceae. Piperaceae, Saururaceae Similarities to the Gnetales |
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Late Hauterivian |
Israel Brenner GJ (1996) In: Taylor DW, Hickey LJ (eds.) pp. 91-115. |
Inaperturates and weakly monosulcates patch of endexinal development is apparent in both. Includes Spinatus and Clavatipollenites |
Likely Chloranthaceae. Piperaceae or Saururaceae |
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Late Hauterivian |
Israel Brenner GJ (1996) In: Taylor DW, Hickey LJ (eds.) pp. 91-115. |
Liliacidites - monosulcate with coarsely reticulate muri |
Monocot |
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Age |
Location of fossil/ Reference(s) |
Pollen |
Macrofossils |
Shows similarities to what extant species |
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Barremian |
Egypt Friis EM, Crane PR, and Pedersen KR (1996) In: Iwatsuli K, Raven PH (eds.) pp.121-156 |
Asteropollis monosulcate |
Chloranthaceae. |
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Upper Barremian/ Lower Aptian |
Israel Brenner GJ (1996) In: Taylor DW, Hickey LJ (eds.) pp. 91-115. |
Larger, more elliptical, well defined aperteral margin, diverse |
Likely Chloranthaceae. Piperaceae, Saururaceae or Magnoliales |
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Upper Barremian/ Lower Aptian |
Israel Brenner GJ (1996) In: Taylor DW, Hickey LJ (eds.) pp. 91-115. |
tricolpates |
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Upper Barremian/ Lower Aptian |
Portugal Pedersen KR, et al. (1991). Grana 30:577-590. |
Associated with Clavatipollenites |
Couperites like fruit found with pollen adhered to its surface |
Chloranthaceae |
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Upper Barremian/ Lower Aptian |
Portugal Friis EM, et al. (1994) Pl. Syst. Evol.(supplement) 8:31-49 |
Associated with Asteropollis |
Pistillate flowers |
Similar to Hedyosum an extant species of Chloranthaceae |
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Age |
Location of fossil/ Reference(s) |
Pollen |
Macrofossils |
Shows similarities to what extant species |
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Aptian |
Portugal Friis EM, et al. (1994) Pl. Syst. Evol.(supplement) 8:31-49 |
Associated with Asteropollis |
Stamenate Flowers |
Similar to Hedyosum an extant species of Chloranthaceae |
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Aptian |
Australia Taylor DW, Hickey LJ (1990) Science 247:702-704 |
An impression fossil of a plant with attached leaves and flowers. Appears to be herbaceous or semi-herbaceous. |
Likely ChloranthaceaePiperaceae or Saururaceae |
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Aptian |
Portugal Friis EM, Crane PR, and Pedersen KR (1996) In: Iwatsuli K, Raven PH (eds.) pp.121-156 |
Seeds without an operculum. Very similar to extant Brasemia |
Nymphales - very similar to Brasemia |
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Albian |
Virginia Friis EM et al (1994) International Journal Plant Science 155:772-785 |
Associated with Clavatipollenites |
Virginianthus calycanthoides Small, bisexual flower |
Calycanthaceae |
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Age |
Location of fossil/ Reference(s) |
Pollen |
Macrofossils |
Shows similarities to what extant species |
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Albian |
Portugal Friis EM, Crane PR, and Pedersen KR (1996) In: Iwatsuli K, Raven PH (eds.) pp.121-156 |
‘Williamsonia recentior’ is suspected to be actually an angiosperm |
Magnoliales |
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Albian |
Portugal Friis EM, Crane PR, and Pedersen KR (1996) In: Iwatsuli K, Raven PH (eds.) pp.121-156 |
Transitoripollis |
Appomattoxia ancistrophora small unicarpellate, unilocular fruit with a single pedulous seed |
Piperales, or Chloranthaceae or Circaeateraceae |