This article contains papers in paleobotany that were published in 2016.
Bulbosphagnum[1]
Gen. et 2 sp. nov
Valid
Maslova & Ignatov in Maslova et al.
Late Permian
Russia
A moss belonging to the order Protosphagnales. Genus includes new species B. polyrhizon and B. sublaeve.
Cynodontium eocenicum[2]
Sp. nov
Ignatov & Kučera in Ignatov et al.
Eocene
Baltic amber
Russia( Kaliningrad Oblast)
A moss.
Krassiloviella[3]
Gen. et sp. nov
Shelton et al.
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)
Canada( British Columbia)
A Tricostaceae moss belonging to the superorder Hypnanae. The type species is K. limbelloides.
Pottiodicranum[4]
Ignatov et al.
Late Eocene
Rovno amber
Ukraine
A moss belonging to the order Dicranales. Genus includes new species P. papillosum.
Taimyrobryum[5]
Late Cretaceous (Santonian)
Taimyr amber
Russia( Krasnoyarsk Krai)
A Bryopsida moss. The type species is Taimyrobryum martynoviorum.
Asterophyllites tayloriorum[6]
Cleal & Shute
Carboniferous (Westphalian)
United Kingdom
A calamitacean sphenophyte.
Botryopteris sterzelii[7]
Barthel
Early Permian
Döhlen Formation
Germany
A fern belonging to the group Coenopteridales, a species of Botryopteris.
Bowmanites haussei[7]
A member of Sphenophyllales, a species of Bowmanites.
Cyclosorus scutum[8]
Naugolnykh et al.
Changchang Formation
China
A Cyclosorus species Thelypteridaceous fern.
Diodonopteris[9]
Ma et al.
Permian (Cisuralian)
A fern belonging to the group Botryopteridaceae. The type specimen is D. gracilis.
Drynaria lanpingensis[10]
Huang, Su & Zhou
Late Pliocene
Sanying Formation
A basket fern.
Ghoshispora bulbosa[11]
Batten, Li & Peng
Late Cretaceous
Nenjiang Formation
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably a water fern, described on the basis of megaspores.
Ghoshispora zhaoi[11]
Yaojia Formation
Millerocaulis zamunerae[12]
Sagasti et al.
Middle–Late Jurassic
La Matilde Formation
Argentina
A member of Osmundaceae.
Neolepisorus chingii[13]
Xie et al.
Late Miocene
Bangmai Formation
A member of Polypodiaceae, a species of Neolepisorus.
Palaeostachya wagneri[6]
Paragiridia[14]
Boardman, Iannuzzi & Dutra
Rio Bonito Formation
Brazil
A member of Sphenopsida. The type species is P. taioensis.
Krameropteris[15]
Schneider, Schmidt & Heinrichs
Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)
Myanmar
A member of Polypodiales belonging to the group Dennstaedtiaceae. The type species is Krameropteris resinatus.
Polymniopteris[16]
Gen. et comb. nov
Sundue & Poinar
Eocene or Miocene
Dominican amber
Dominican Republic
A fern; a new genus for "Grammitis" succinea Gómez (1982).
Tecaropteris[17]
Rozefelds, Dettmann & Clifford in Rozefelds et al.
Paleogene
Redbank Plains Formation
Australia
A member of Pteridaceae belonging to the subfamily Parkerioideae (syn. Ceratopteridoideae). The type species is Tecaropteris aquaincola
Abies praefirma[18]
Nom. nov
Doweld
Pliocene
Japan
A fir cone scale species. A replacement name for Abies protofirma Tanai (1961).
Abiespollenites ananovae[18]
Miocene (Serravallian)
Russia( Rostov Oblast)
A fir palynomorph a replacement name for Abies minor Ananova (1974).
Araucarioxylon wagadensis[19]
Rai et al.
Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
Gadhada Formation
India
An Araucariaceae petrified wood species.
Araucarites alatisquamosus[20]
Ohsawa & Nishida in Ohsawa et al.
Late Eocene – early Oligocene
Loreto Formation
Chile
A member of Araucariaceae.
Athrotaxites stockeyi[21]
Escapa et al.
Raritan Formation
United States( New Jersey)
A member of Cupressaceae belonging to the subfamily Athrotaxoideae.
Circoporoxylon kotaense[22]
Chinnappa & Rajanikanth
Jurassic
Kota Formation
A pinalean petrified wood species
Cunninghamia beardii[23]
Buczkowski et al.
A species of Cunninghamia.
Xenoxylon junggarensis[24]
Wan et al.
Late Triassic (Norian)
Huangshanjie Formation
A gymnosperm, a species of Xenoxylon.
Elatides sandaolingensis[25]
Wang & Sun in Wang et al.
Middle Jurassic
Xishanyao Formation
An Elatides species conifer belonging or related to the family Cupressaceae.
Juniperoxylon schneiderianum[26]
Dolezych
Miocene
Brieske Formation
A member of Cupressaceae.
Laricioxylon erkovetskiense[27]
Blokhina & Bondarenko
Sazanka Formation
Russia( Amur Oblast)
A member of Pinaceae.
Nidpuria falcatum[28]
Parveen & Bhowmik
Triassic
A member of Coniferopsida, possibly a member of Voltziales; a species of Nidpuria.
Picea farjonii[29]
Herrera et al.
Early Cretaceous
Mongolia
A spruce.
Pinus mundayi[30]
Falcon-Lang, Mages & Collinson
Chaswood Formation
Canada( Nova Scotia)
Falcon-Lang, Mages & Collinson (2016) considered it to be a species belonging to the genus Pinus;[30][31] Hilton, Riding & Rothwell (2016) considered it more likely to be a species belonging to the genus Protopinuxylon.[32]
Pinus pitsidiensis[33]
Zidianakis et al.
Greece
A pine.
Pinus priamurensis[34]
Pityostrobus stockeyae[29]
A member of Pinaceae, a species of Pityostrobus.
Podocarpoxylon donghuaiense[35]
Li et al.
Nadu Formation
A member of Podocarpaceae.
Podocarpoxylon gangtaensis[19]
Protaxodioxylon patagonicum[36]
Bodnar & Escapa
Early Jurassic
Cañadón Asfalto Basin
A member of Cupressaceae described on the basis of fossil woods; might be part of the same plant as Austrohamia minuta.
Protocedroxylon shengjinbeigouense[37]
Ding et al.
Yixian Formation
A conifer, a species of Protocedroxylon.
Protopiceoxylon yukonense[38]
Dolezych & Reinhardt
Paleocene
Moose Channel Formation
Canada( Yukon)
A conifer belonging to the group Protopinaceae.
Prototianshanoxylon[39]
Wei & Zhang in Wei et al.
Permian
A member of Coniferopsida. The type species is Prototianshanoxylon erdaogouense; genus also contains Prototianshanoxylon hamiense.
Sequoiadendron tchucoticum[40]
Sokolova in Sokolova & Moiseeva
Late Cretaceous (Santonian-early Campanian)
Russia( Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
A species of Sequoiadendron.
Stockeystrobus[41]
Rothwell & Ohana
Late Cretaceous (Conacian–Santonian)
Hoborogawa Formation
A member of Cupressaceae belonging to the subfamily Sequoioideae. Genus includes new species S. interdigitata.
Taxodioxylon heichengziense[37]
A conifer, a species of Taxodioxylon.
Thujoxylon beipiaoense[37]
A conifer, a species of Thujoxylon.
Xenoxylon guangyuanensis[42]
Tian et al.
Late Triassic
Xujiahe Formation
A Coniferales petrified wood species.
Austrozamia[43]
Wilf, Stevenson & Cúneo
Early Eocene
Huitrera Formation
A cycad belonging to the family Zamiaceae and the tribe Encephalarteae. Genus includes new species A. stockeyi.
Becklesia maulnyi[44]
Le Couls et al.
Late Jurassic (early Oxfordian)
France
A cycad.
Encephalartites nipponensis[45]
Takimoto & Ohana
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)
Tochikubo Formation
A member of Cycadopsida.
Baiera aquilonia[46]
Pott, van der Burgh & van Konijnenburg-van Cittert
Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian)
Helvetiafjellet Formation
Norway
A member of Ginkgoales, a species of Baiera.
Baiera baishanensis[47]
Zhao et al.
Yingzuilazi Formation
Baiera lebedevii[48]
Golovneva
Late Cretaceous (Coniacian)
Amka Formation
Ginkgoxylon amurense[49]
Afonin
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
A member of Ginkgoaceae.
Ginkgoxylon liaoningense[50]
Jiang, Wang, Philippe & Zhang in Jiang et al.
Middle to Late Jurassic
Tiaojishan Formation
A member of Ginkgoales of uncertain phylogenetic placement described on the basis of fossil wood.
Sphenobaiеra angarensis[51]
Kirichkova, Kostina & Nosova
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian-Bajocian)
Prisayansk Formation
A member of Ginkgoales.
Sphenobaiеra irkutensis[51]
Early Jurassic (Toarcian?)
Cheremkhovo Formation
Glossopteris pubescens[52]
Degani-Schmidt & Guerra-Sommer
Permian (Sakmarian)
A Glossopteridaceous species.A replacement name for Glossopteris papillosa (1992).
Karingbalia[53]
Gen. et comb. et sp. nov
McLoughlin
A member of Glossopteridales. Genus includes K. inglisensis McLoughlin comb. nov., as well as new species K. nychumensis.
Ottokaria minor[54]
Marques-de-Souza & Iannuzzi
A glossopteridalean species
Cyrillopteris[55]
Laveine & Oudoire
Carboniferous
A member of Medullosales; a new genus for "Odontopteris" genuina.
Neuropteris riazanensis[56]
Mosseichik in Mosseichik & Paramonov
Carboniferous (late Bashkirian – early Moscovian)
Russia( Ryazan Oblast)
A medullosalean species
Wagneropteris[57]
Álvarez-Vázquez & Cleal
Spain
A member of Medullosales, possibly a member of the family Cyclopteridaceae. Genus includes new species W. minima.
Parkvillia[58]
Serbet et al.
Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)
Bonner Springs Shale, Kansas City Group
United States( Missouri)
A member of Lyginopteridaceae. Genus includes new species P. northcuttii.
Xylopteris rotundipinnulia[59]
Barboni, Dutra & Faccini
Santa Maria Formation
A member of Corystospermaceae.
Ptilozamites tibeticus[60]
Yang in Yang & Li
Linbuzong Formation
A seed fern.
Buckya[61]
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov
Herbst & Crisafulli
Triassic to Cretaceous
Laguna Colorada Formation
A williamsoniaceous bennettitale. The type species is B. austroamericana. Other species are "Bucklandia" indica (1917), "Bucklandia" sahnii (1953), "Bucklandia" guptai (1967), "Bucklandia" dichotoma (1969), "Bucklandia" choschiensis (1969), "Bucklandia" kerae (1999) and "Bucklandia" tsuruokae (1983).
Cordaianthus yongchangensis[62]
A member of Cordaitopsida.
Euanthus[63]
Liu & Wang
Jurassic (probably Callovian or Oxfordian)
Jiulongshan Formation
A seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally described as an early flowering plant; Herendeen et al. (2017) considered the holotype specimen to be more probably a fragment of slightly disintegrated conifer cone.[64] The type species is Euanthus panii.
Galeacornea guayaguensis[65]
Prámparo, Narváez & Mego
Early Cretaceous (probably Albian)
Lagarcito Formation
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a member or a relative of Gnetophyta; a species of Galeacornea.
Harrisiophyllum lanceolatus[66]
Chinnappa, Rajanikanth & Rao
Early Cretaceous (Berriasian-Aptian)
Gangapur Formation
A gymnosperm of uncertain phylogenetic placement described on the basis of a fossil leaf.
Juraherba[67]
Han & Wang in Han et al.
Originally described as an early flowering plant, resembling members of Hydatellaceae in general morphology and habit; Herendeen et al. (2017) considered the holotype specimen to be inadequately preserved for critical assessment of the relationships of the taxon.[64] The type species is Juraherba bodae.
Lesleya iberiensis[68]
Correia et al.
Carboniferous (early Gzhelian)
Douro Carboniferous Basin
Portugal
A seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement (a member of Pteridospermopsida or a cycad).
Phoenicopsis (Windwardia) daohugouensis[69]
Huang et al.
A member of Czekanowskiales, a species of Phoenicopsis.
Pseudoephedra[70]
An Ephedra-like seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Pseudoephedra paradoxa.
Umkomasia mongolica[71]
Shi et al.
Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian)
Tevshiin Govi Formation
First proposed as a member of Umkomasiales (also known as Corystospermales) and a species of Umkomasia; Moved to Doylea mongolica in (paleobotany), an incertae sedis genus.[72]
Welsbergia[73]
Pott et al.
Late Triassic (Rhaetian)
A member of Bennettitales. The type species is Welsbergia bursigera (Harris).
Afrocasia[74]
Coiffard & Mohr
Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Egypt
A member of the family Araceae. Genus includes new species A. kahlertiana.
Alatonucula[75]
Hermsen & Gandolfo
A member of Juglandaceae. The type specimen is A. ignis.
Andiroxylon thanobolensis[76]
Khan et al.
Manchar Formation
Pakistan
A member of Fabaceae, a species of Andiroxylon.
Annulites[77]
Poinar
Late Oligocene-early Miocene
Mexico
A member of Orchidaceae belonging to the tribe Cranichideae and the subtribe Cranichidinae. Genus includes A. mexicana.
Antiquifloris[78]
Poinar & Buckley in Poinar, Buckley & Chen
Early Cretaceous (late Albian)
Burmese amber
A eumagnoliid of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type specimen is A. latifibris.
Aporosa ecocenicus[79]
Shukla et al.
Palana Formation
A species of Aporosa.
Archeampelos yellowstonica[80]
United States( Montana)
A replacement name for Populus cordata Newberry (1868).
Banksia cooksoniae[81]
Carpenter, Jordan & Hill
Cenozoic
A species of Banksia; a replacement name for Banksieaephyllum acuminatum Cookson & Duigan (1950).
Banksieaefolia[81]
A member of Banksieae of uncertain phylogenetic placement, described on the basis of fossil leaves not assignable to any extant genus of Banksieae. Genus includes "Banksieaephyllum" incisum Blackburn (1981) and "Banksieaephyllum" cuneatum Hill & Christophel (1988).
? Berchemia altorhenana[82]
Kovar-Eder
Early Oligocene
Bodenheim Formation
Possibly a member of the family Rhamnaceae.
Boreocarya[83]
Russia( Sverdlovsk Oblast)
A member of the family Juglandaceae; a new genus for "Sphaerocarya" uralensis Dorofeev (1970).
Brevitrimaris[84]
Chambers & Poinar
A monocotyledon of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a relative of the family Haemodoraceae. The type specimen is B. arcuatus.
Caliciflora[85]
Friis, Pedersen & Crane
Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)
Potomac Group (Elk Neck Beds)
United States( Maryland)
A eudicot, probably a member or a relative of rosids. Genus includes new species is C. mauldiniensis
Camellia nanningensis[86]
Late Oligocene
Yongning Formation
A species of Camellia.
Campopetala[87]
Poinar & Chambers
A member of Mimosoideae. The type specimen is C. dominicana.
Carpolithus boldensis[88]
Blanchard, Wang & Dilcher
Tallahatta Formation
United States( Mississippi)
A fossil fruit, probably a monocot (grass) fruit.
Catalpa hispaniolae[89]
Eocene to Miocene
A species of Catalpa.
Cecilanthus[90]
Herendeen et al.
Potomac Group
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species C. polymerus.
Celastrus caducidentatus[91]
Liang & Zhou in Liang et al.
A species of Celastrus.
Cinnamomophyllum vicente-castellum[92]
Marmi
Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)
Tremp Formation
A member of Laurales of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Cissus andrewsii[93]
Adams, Collinson, Smith & Bamford in Adams et al.
Early Miocene
Hiwegi Formation
Kenya
A species of Cissus.
Cissus psilata[93]
Cissus rusingensis[93]
Cladites vesiculaeferens[82]
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Cobbania hickeyi[94]
Stockey, Rothwell & Johnson
Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian)
Hell Creek Formation
United States( South Dakota)
A member of Araceae.
Cylindrocites[77]
Eocene-Miocene
El Mamey Formation(Dominican amber)
A member of Orchidaceae belonging to the tribe Cranichideae and the subtribe Spiranthinae. Genus includes C. browni.
Dalembia argentea[95]
Yudova & Golovneva in Yudova, Golovneva & Alekseev
Late Cretaceous (Turonian-Coniacian)
Chingandzha Formation
Dalembia jiayinensis[96]
Sun et al.
Yong'ancun Formation
A member of Magnoliopsida of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Dicotylophyllum badense[82]
A dicotyledon of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Dicotylophyllum bohemicum[97]
Halamski & Kvaček
Czech Republic
A dicotyledon of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a replacement name for Rhus cretacea Velenovský (1885).
Dicotylophyllum oechsleri[82]
Dicotylophyllum vesiculaeferens[82]
Dicotylophyllum ziegleri[82]
Dipelta bovayensis[88]
A species of Dipelta.
Dipterocarpus churiensis[98]
Sp. nov.
Prasad & Gautam
Middle Churia Formation
Nepal
A species of Dipterocarpus.
Dipterocarpus miocenicus[98]
Dipterocarpus nepalensis[98]
Distylium metzleri[82]
A species of Distylium
Dryobalanoxylon neyveliensis[citation needed] Sp. nov
Kumarasamy & Elayaraja
Neyveli Lignite Formation
A member of Dipterocarpaceae.
Ekrixanthera[99]
Poinar, Kevan & Jackes
Dominican Republic Mexico
A member of Urticaceae. Genus includes E. hispaniolae and E. ehecatli.
Elodeophyllum[100]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Nagrale et al.
Deccan Intertrappean Beds
A member of the family Hydrocharitaceae described on the basis of a fossil leaf. Genus includes new species E. deccanii.
Entada hispaniolae[87]
A member of Mimosoideae belonging to the genus Entada.
Ettingshausenia vetviensis[101]
Herman in Herman & Sokolova
Late Cretaceous (Turonian–Coniacian)
Vetvinskaya Member (Chalbugchan Group)
Russia( Kamchatka Krai)
A member of Platanofolia, a species of Ettingshausenia.
Eydeia[102]
Stockey, Nishida & Atkinson
Late Cretaceous (Coniacian-Santonian)
Haborogawa Formation
A member of Cornales. Genus includes new species E. hokkaidoensis.
Ficus obtusatoides[103]
Oligocene (Chattian)
Switzerland
A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus obtusata Heer (1856) (preoccupied).
Ficus tethyca[103]
A species of Ficus; a replacement name for Ficus lucida Chandler (1962) (preoccupied).
Globocarya[83]
Russia( Tomsk Oblast)
A member of the family Juglandaceae; a replacement name for Sphaerocarya Dorofeev (1970).
Globosites[104]
A member of Orchidaceae known from Dominican amber. The type species is Globosites apicola.
Hedycarya pluvisilva[105]
Bannister, Conran, Mildenhall & Lee in Conran et al.
New Zealand
A species of Hedycarya.
Hedycaryoxylon burmeisteri[106]
Egerton, Williams & Lacovara
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian to early Maastrichtian)
Cerro Fortaleza Formation
A member of Monimiaceae, a species of Hedycaryoxylon.
Humulago[107]
Oligocene
A member of Cannabaceae; a replacement name for Humularia Dorofeev (1982).
Itaquixylon[108]
Benicio et al.
Late Pleistocene
Touro Passo Formation
A member of the family Fabaceae belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Genus includes new species I. heterogenum.
Jamesrosea[109]
Crepet et al.
Cretaceous (Albian or Cenomanian)
A member of Laurales, probably related to Atherospermataceae and Gomortegaceae. The type species is Jamesrosea burmensis.
Jusinghipollis ticoensis[110]
Llorens & Perez Loinaze
Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation
A flowering plant known from pollen grains, a species of Jusinghipollis.
Koelreuteria quasipaniculata[111]
Li, Xiao & He in Li et al.
Garang Formation
A species of Koelreuteria.
Laurinoxylon chalatenangensis[112]
Cevallos-Ferriz, Cerón López & Flores Rocha
Chalatenango Formation
El Salvador
A member of Lauraceae, a species of Laurinoxylon.
Laurophyllum rauenbergense[82]
A member of the family Lauraceae described on the basis of fossil leaves.
Lobocyclas[113]
A member of Celastraceae belonging to the subfamily Hippocrateoideae. The type specimen is L. anomala.
Lonchocarpus miocenicus[114]
Hernández-Damián et al.
A species of Lonchocarpus.
Lunania floresi[115]
Hernández-Damián, Calvillo-Canadell & Cevallos-Ferriz
A species of Lunania.
Machilus maomingensis[116]
Jin & Tang in Tang et al.
Youganwo Formation
A species of Machilus.
Mahonia mioasiatica[117]
Xiaolongtan Formation
A species of Mahonia.
Maladenodiscus[118]
Poinar, Chambers & Brown
A dicotyledon of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species M. acanthinus.
Malloranga dentata[119]
Conran, Lee & Reichgelt
A member of Euphorbiaceae belonging to the subfamily Acalyphoideae, a species of Malloranga.
Mciveriella[80]
Paskapoo Formation
Canada( Alberta)
A replacement name for Harmsia McIver & Basinger (1993).
Menispermophyllum isonensis[92]
A eudicot of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Metrosideros leunigii[120]
Tarran, Wilson & Hill
Eocene-Early Oligocene
A species of Metrosideros.
Myrica obliquifolia[82]
A species of Myrica.
Nymphaea elisabethae[121]
Gee & Taylor
A species of Nymphaea.
Ochnaceoxylon[122]
Ramteke & Kapgate
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)–Paleogene
A member of the family Ochnaceae described on the basis of fossil wood. Genus includes new species O. tertiera.
Oleinites altorhenana[82]
A member of the family Oleaceae.
Oleinites rauenbergensis[82]
Ormosioxylon chinjiensis[123]
Soomro et al.
Chinji Formation
A member of Fabaceae, a species of Ormosioxylon.
Palaeocarya lincangensis[124]
Shao & Xie in Shao et al.
Bangmai Basin
Palaeocarya longipedicelata[125]
Dong & Sun in Dong et al.
Ningming Formation
A member of Juglandaceae, a species of Palaeocarya.
Paleopanax boldensis[88]
A member of Araliaceae.
Paraquercus[126]
Grímsson et al.
Late Cretaceous (Campanian)-Eocene
Allenby Formation Eagle Formation
Canada( British Columbia) Greenland United States( Wyoming)
A member of the family Fagaceae described on the basis of pollen. Genus includes new species P. campania and P. eocaena.
Parinari panamensis[127]
Jud, Nelson & Herrera
Panama
A species of Parinari.
Parvileguminophyllum penzhinense[101]
A member of Legumifolia, a species of Parvileguminophyllum.
Patocarpus[128]
Cevallos-Ferriz & Vázquez-Rueda
Cerro del Pueblo Formation
A member of Proteales of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species P. coahuilensis.
Perforatocarpum[129]
Stull, Adams, Manchester & Collinson in Stull et al.
A member of Icacinaceae related to members of the tribe Phytocreneae. Genus includes "Icacinicarya" echinata Chandler (1961).
Persea miogamblei[130]
Khan & Bera
Middle Miocene
Gish Clay Formation
A species of Persea.
Persea neovillosa[130]
Phyrtandrus[131]
Uncertain (Eocene to Miocene)
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes new species P. pentalepidus.
Planarpollenites[105]
Mildenhall in Conran et al.
A pollen of a member of the family Monimiaceae. Genus includes new species P. fragilis.
Populus zhenyuanensis[132]
Dajie Formation
A species of Populus.
Portulacaceocarpon[133]
Borkar et al.
Late Cretaceous-Paleogene
Deccan Intertrappean beds
Fossil fruit with similarities to fruits of members of the family Portulacaceae. Genus includes new species P. bhuterensis.
Potamogeton baluevae[134]
Miocene (Burdigalian)
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton decipiens Nikitin (preoccupied).
Potamogeton borsukiae[134]
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton carinatus Nikitin (preoccupied).
Potamogeton gorbunovii[134]
Middle Pleistocene
Russia( Voronezh Oblast)
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton pseudofriesii Dorofeev (preoccupied).
Potamogeton jakubovskajae[134]
Pliocene (Piacenzian)
Belarus
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton praenatans Dorofeev (preoccupied).
Potamogeton kasakorum[134]
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton pliocenicus Dorofeev (preoccupied).
Potamogeton kolesnikovae[134]
Russia( Bashkortostan)
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton stylatus Dorofeev & Wieliczkiewicz in Dorofeev (preoccupied).
Potamogeton kondinskajae[134]
Pleistocene (Gelasian)
Russia( Tambov Oblast)
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton obtusus Dorofeev (preoccupied).
Potamogeton novorossicus[134]
Miocene (Messinian)
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton corniculatus Negru (preoccupied).
Potamogeton pashkovii[134]
Russia( Lipetsk Oblast)
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton striatus Dorofeev (preoccupied).
Potamogeton rutiloides[134]
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton palaeorutilus Dorofeev (preoccupied).
Potamogeton snigirevskajae[134]
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton microcarpus Dorofeev (preoccupied).
Potamogeton volgensis[134]
Russia( Tatarstan)
A species of Potamogeton; a replacement name for Potamogeton tataricus Dorofeev & Wieliczkiewicz in Dorofeev (preoccupied).
Pseudobanksia[81]
A plant described on the basis of fossil leaves, sharing convergent traits with members of the genus Banksia. Genus includes "Banksia" fastigata Deane (1925), "Banksieaephyllum" attenuatum Hill & Christophel (1988), "Banksieaephyllum" longifolium Hill & Merrifield (1993), "Banksieaephyllum" pinnatum Cookson & Duigan (1950), "Banksieaephyllum" praefastigatum Vadala & Drinnan (1998), "Banksieaephyllum" regularis Hill & Christophel (1988), "Banksieaephyllum" westdaliense Hill & Merrifield (1993) and "Phyllites" yallournensis Cookson & Duigan (1950).
Pterocarya rhoifolioides[135]
Japan Russia ( Primorsky Krai Sakhalin Oblast)
A species of Pterocarya; a replacement name for Juglans japonica Tanai (1961).
Quercus tibetensis[136]
Xu, Su & Zhou in Xu et al.
Lawula Formation
An oak.
Rariglanda[137]
Martínez & Choo in Martínez et al.
A member of Ericales related to the family Clethraceae. Genus includes new species R. jerseyensis.
Rhamnica[80]
Denver Formation
United States( Colorado)
A member of Rhamnaceae; a replacement name for Rhamnites Forbes ex McIver & Basinger (1993).
Rourea miocaudata[138]
Dafla Formation
A member of Connaraceae, a species of Rourea.
Rosa fortuita[139]
Su & Zhou in Su et al.
A species of rose.
Rudiculites[104]
A member of Orchidaceae known from Dominican amber. The type species is Rudiculites dominicana.
Saliciphyllum serratum[92]
A possible member of the family Salicaceae.
Sapindopsis turolensis[140]
Sender et al.
Early Cretaceous (Albian)
A member of Platanaceae, a species of Sapindopsis.
Shorea bhalukpongensis[141]
Khan, Spicer & Bera in Khan et al.
A species of Shorea.
Shorea chandernagarensis[141]
Late Pliocene-early Pleistocene
Shorea mioobtusa[141]
Shorea pinjoliensis[141]
Shorea pliotumbuggaia[141]
Silene novorossica[142]
Miocene (Tortonian)
A species of Silene; a replacement name for Silene mirabilis Negru (1986).
Strychnos electri[143]
Poinar & Struwe
A member of Loganiaceae found in Dominican amber, a species of Strychnos.
Styrax mikii[144]
A species of Styrax; a replacement name for Styrax laevigatus Miki (1941).
Styrax plionipponicus[144]
A species of Styrax; a replacement name for Styrax rugosus Miki (1941).
Suciacarpa[145]
Atkinson
Cedar District Formation
United States ( Washington)
A member of Cornales of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Genus includes S. starrii.
? Ternstroemites maritiae[82]
A member of Ericales, possibly a member of the family Pentaphyllaceae.
Trachelospermum kelleri[82]
A species of Trachelospermum.
Trapa duensis[146]
Tertiary
Russia( Sakhalin Oblast)
A water caltrop; a replacement name for Trapa sachalinensis Vassiljev in Baranov (1954) (preoccupied).
Trapa minor[146]
Pleistocene
A water caltrop; a replacement name for Trapa minuta Opravil (1966) (preoccupied).
Trapa mionipponica[146]
A water caltrop; a replacement name for Trapa mikii Suzuki (1961) (preoccupied).
Trapa plioincisa[146]
A water caltrop; a replacement name for Trapa pseudoincisa Vassiljev in Baranov (1954) (preoccupied).
Tricolpites tortuous[147]
Korasidis et al.
Eumeralla Formation
Tricorniger[148]
Czech Republic Germany
A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a replacement name for Schenkiella Wójcicki & Kvaček (2002) (considered by Doweld to be a parahomonym of Schenckiella Hennings, 1893). The type species is "Trapa" credneri Schenk (1877).
Verneda[149]
Moreau et al.
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
A relative of members of the family Platanaceae. Genus includes V. hermaphroditica.
Vernifolium[150]
Jud & Sohn
United States( Virginia)
A herbaceous eudicot, possibly related to Ranunculales. The type species is Vernifolium tenuiloba.
? Viscophyllum hendriksiae[82]
Possibly a member of the family Loranthaceae.
Zanthoxylum trachyspermum[151]
Zhu & Zhou in Zhu et al.
A member of Rutaceae, a species of Zanthoxylum.
Adinosporus[152]
Gen. et 3 sp. nov
Strother
Cambrian
United States( Tennessee)
A green alga belonging to the group Charophyta. The type species is Adinosporus voluminosus; genus also contains Adinosporus bullatus and Adinosporus geminus.
Anatolipora macroporelloidea[153]
Vachard & Cózar in Vachard et al.
Carboniferous (Mississippian)
A green alga, possibly a member of Ulotrichales.
Brabantophyton[154][155]
Momont, Gerrienne & Prestianni
Devonian (mid Givetian to earliest Frasnian)
Belgium
A member of Stenokoleales (a group of plants of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly related to the seed plants). The type species is Brabantophyton runcariense.
Charites badamica[156]
Gereltsetseg
A green alga belonging to the group Charophyta.
Dyadospora asymmetrica[157]
Ghavidel-Syooki
Ordovician (Katian-Hirnantian)
Ghelli Formation
Iran
An early land plant described on the basis of cryptospores.
Dyadospora verrucata[157]
Guangnania minor[158]
Edwards, Geng & Li
Early Devonian
Pingyipu Group
A member of Zosterophyllopsida.
Imperfectotriletes persianense[157]
Lundbladispora punctata[159]
Césari & Colombi
Ischigualasto Formation
A lycophyte described on the basis of spores.
Melvillipteris[160]
Xue & Basinger
Devonian (Famennian)
Canada( Nunavut)
A member of Rhacophytales. The type species is Melvillipteris quadriseriata.
Mesochara magna[161]
Trabelsi & Martín-Closas in Trabelsi et al.
Kebar Formation
Tunisia
Microlejeunea nyiahae[162]
Heinrichs, Lee, Schäfer-Verwimp & Schmidt in Heinrichs et al.
Eocene (Ypresian)
Cambay amber
A liverwort belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae; a species of Microlejeunea.
Neoradiosphaeroporella[153]
Cózar & Vachard in Vachard et al.
France Spain
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales, possibly a member of the family Polyphysaceae. The type specimen is N. aprica.
Pallaviciniites sandaolingensis[163]
A thalloid liverwort, a species of Pallaviciniites.
Paraepimastopora somervillei[153]
Algeria France Ireland Morocco Slovakia Spain United Kingdom
A green alga belonging to the group Dasycladales and the family Seletonellaceae.
Radicites gobiensis[164]
Naugolnykh
Djadochta Formation
A vascular plant described on the basis of isolated roots.
Radix[165]
Hetherington, Dubrovsky & Dolan
Carboniferous (Bashkirian)
A vascular plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is R. carbonica.
Radula baltica[166]
Heinrichs et al.
Europe (Baltic Sea coast)
A liverwort, a species of Radula.
Rebouliothallus[167]
Li & Sun in Li et al.
Huolinhe Formation
A liverwort belonging to the family Aytoniaceae. The type specimen is R. huolinhensis.
Reticella[168]
Agić
Early Cambrian
Lükati Formation
Estonia
A member of Chlorophyta belonging to the group Prasinophyceae. Genus includes new species R. corrugata.
Retusotriletes herbstii[159]
Rimosotetras granulata[157]
Rimosotetras punctata[157]
Segestrespora iranense[157]
Sigillariostrobus barkeri[169]
Thomas & Seyfullah
Carboniferous (Bolsovian)
A lycophyte belonging to the group Sigillariostrobaceae, a species of Sigillariostrobus.
Sigillariostrobus saltwellensis[169]
Carboniferous (Langsettian–Duckmantian)
Spissuspora[152]
A green alga belonging to the group Charophyta. The type species is Spissuspora laevigata.
Vidalgea[152]
A green alga belonging to the group Charophyta. The type species is Vidalgea maculata.
Vittella[170]
Filipiak & Zatoń
Devonian (early Famennian)
Poland
A possible member of Bryopsidales. The type species is V. dixii.
Walcottophycus[171]
Wu & LoDuca in Wu et al.
Burgess Shale Kaili Formation
Canada China
A possible member of Chlorophyta. The type species is "Bosworthia" gyges Walcott (1919).
Yanmenia[158]
A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a lycophyte; a new genus for "Zosterophyllum" longa Wang (2007).