PBDB Collection

Schipkau (Miocene of Germany)

Where: Brandenburg, Germany (51.5° N, 13.9° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 49.0° N, 15.6° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; brown, gray, yellow, carbonaceous claystone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: mold/impression, original carbon

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

Primary reference: D. H. Mai. 2001. Die mittelmiozaenen und obermiozaenen Floren aus der Meuroer und Raunoer Folge in der Lausitz. III. Fundstellen und Palaeobiologie. Palaeontographica Abteilung B 258:1-85 [B. Tiffney/G. Smith/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 27512: authorized by Bruce Tiffney, entered by Julia Fosdick on 09.12.2002

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Acanthopanax acerifolium Acanthopanax acerifolium
Angiospermae
Laurales - Lauraceae	Benzoin antiquum Benzoin antiquum Heer 1855 laurel
Poales - Poaceae	Poacites sp. Poacites sp. Brongniart 1822 grass
Apiales - Araliaceae	Aralia weissii, Aralia zaddachii Aralia weissii spikenard Aralia zaddachii spikenard
Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae	Ilex lusatica Ilex lusatica holly
Saxifragales - Cercidiphyllaceae	Cercidiphyllum helveticum, Cercidiphyllum crenatum Cercidiphyllum helveticum katsura Cercidiphyllum crenatum Brown 1935 katsura
Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae	Liquidambar europaea Liquidambar europaea sweetgum
Proteales - Platanaceae	Platanus leucophylla Platanus leucophylla plane tree
Vitales - Vitaceae	Vitis sp. Vitis sp. Linnaeus 1753 grapevine
Sapindales - Sapindaceae	Acer menzelii, Acer polymorphoides, Acer subcampestre, Acer crenatifolium, "Acer tricuspidatum" = Acer trilobatum Acer menzelii maple Acer polymorphoides maple Acer subcampestre maple Acer crenatifolium maple "Acer tricuspidatum" = Acer trilobatum Sternberg 1825 maple
Fagales - Fagaceae	Quercus sapperi, Quercus kubinyi, Quercus pseudocastanea, Quercus cf. valdensis, Castanea atavia, Fagus menzelii, Fagus deucalionis Quercus sapperi oak Quercus kubinyi oak Quercus pseudocastanea Göppert 1853 oak Quercus cf. valdensis Heer 1856 oak Castanea atavia Unger 1850 chestnut Fagus menzelii beech Fagus deucalionis Unger 1882 beech
Fagales - Juglandaceae	Pterocarya pteleaefolia, Pterocarya paradisiaca Pterocarya pteleaefolia wingnut Pterocarya paradisiaca wingnut
Fagales - Betulaceae	Alnus rotundata, Alnus kefersteinii, Corylus macquarii, Betula longisquamosa, Betula brongniartii, Betula subpubescens, Betula prisca, Carpinus betulus, Carpinus miocenica, Carpinus ostryoides, Carpinus grandis Alnus rotundata alder Alnus kefersteinii Göppert 1837 alder Corylus macquarii hazel Betula longisquamosa birch Betula brongniartii birch Betula subpubescens birch Betula prisca Ettingshausen 1851 birch Carpinus betulus hornbeam Carpinus miocenica hornbeam Carpinus ostryoides hornbeam Carpinus grandis Unger 1845 hornbeam
Fabales - Fabaceae	Cladrastis cf. sp. Cladrastis cf. sp. Rafinesque 1824 yellowwood
Malpighiales - Salicaceae	Populus populina, Populus latior, Populus balsamoides, Salix varians Populus populina poplar Populus latior Braun 1835 poplar Populus balsamoides Göppert 1855 poplar Salix varians Göppert 1852 willow
Rosales - Pomaceae	Crataegus prunoidea Crataegus prunoidea hawthorn
Rosales - Ulmaceae	Ulmus carpinoides Ulmus carpinoides elm
Rosales - Rhamnaceae	Rhamnus rossmaessleri Rhamnus rossmaessleri buckthorn
Rosales - Rosaceae	Cotoneaster goepertii Cotoneaster goepertii rose
-	Carpolithus sp. Carpolithus sp. Linnaeus 1768
Pinopsida
Pinales - Sciadopityaceae	Sciadopitys tertiaria Sciadopitys tertiaria
Pinales - Taxaceae	Cephalotaxus multiserialis Cephalotaxus multiserialis yew

Coniferales - Cupressaceae	Taxodium dubium, Sequoia abietina Taxodium dubium Sternberg 1824 cypress Sequoia abietina coast redwood