Central Asturian Coalfield Locality 14 Flora (Carboniferous of Spain)

Where: Malpica, Spain (39.0° N, 4.0° W: paleocoordinates 15.9° S, 6.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Olloniego Formation, Carboniferous (358.9 - 298.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: coal

• Poorly sorted limestone conglomerates with intercalated sandstones, lutites, occasional limestones and coal seams.

Preservation: mold/impression

Collection methods: Floral remains discussed in this paper were collected in 1964 by J. Pello in the course of mapping. Collection is in the Department of Geology at the University of Shetfield.

Primary reference: R. H. Wagner. 1971. The Westphalian D floras of the Olloniego and Esperanza formations in the central Asturian coalfield. Separata de Trabajos de Geologica 461-505 [R. Gastaldo/J. Allen/J. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taphonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 28379: authorized by Robert Gastaldo, entered by Jonathan Allen on 10.02.2003

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Taxonomic list

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Pteropsida
 Filicinae -
Pecopteris miltoni, Pecopteris cf. obliquenervis, "Alethopteris grandinioides" = Pecopteris (Alethopteris)
"Alethopteris grandinioides" = Pecopteris (Alethopteris)
Pteridopsida
 Filicales -
Palmatopteris membranacea
Ginkgoopsida
 Callistophytales -
Dicksonites cf. potieri
Equisetopsida
 Sphenophyllales -
Sphenophyllum emarginatum
Sphenophyllum emarginatum Brongniart 1822
 Radiatopses - Medullosaceae
Neuropteris scheuchzeri
Sphenopteridae
  - Sphenopteridae
Sphenopteris pelloi n. sp., Sphenopteris nummularia, Sphenopteris cf. amoena
Alloiopteris
  -
Alloiopteris cristata
Neuropteridae
  - Neuropteridae
Linopteris obliqua
Aphlebia
  -
Aphlebia sp.
Aphlebia sp. Presl 1838