Age

Location of fossil/ Reference(s)

Pollen

Macrofossils

Shows similarities to what extant species

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

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

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

Late Hauterivian

Israel

Brenner GJ (1996) In: Taylor DW, Hickey LJ (eds.) pp. 91-115.

Liliacidites - monosulcate with coarsely reticulate muri

 

Monocot

 

Age

Location of fossil/ Reference(s)

Pollen

Macrofossils

Shows similarities to what extant species

Barremian

Egypt

Friis EM, Crane PR, and Pedersen KR (1996) In: Iwatsuli K, Raven PH (eds.) pp.121-156

Asteropollis monosulcate

 

Chloranthaceae.

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

Upper Barremian/ Lower Aptian

Israel

Brenner GJ (1996) In: Taylor DW, Hickey LJ (eds.) pp. 91-115.

tricolpates

   

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

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

 

Age

Location of fossil/ Reference(s)

Pollen

Macrofossils

Shows similarities to what extant species

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

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

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

Albian

Virginia

Friis EM et al (1994) International Journal Plant Science 155:772-785

Associated with Clavatipollenites

Virginianthus calycanthoides

Small, bisexual flower

Calycanthaceae

 

Age

Location of fossil/ Reference(s)

Pollen

Macrofossils

Shows similarities to what extant species

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

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