PBDB Collection

Vereeniging (Ver 3: Leeukuil Quarries) (Permian of South Africa)

Where: Gauteng, South Africa (26.5° S, 28.0° E: paleocoordinates 63.1° S, 26.4° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Vryheid Formation (Middle Ecca Group), Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: fluvial-deltaic; poorly lithified, gray shale

• "deltaic-fluviatile, coal swamps, N shore Karoo Sea" (Anderson and Anderson 1985 (ref. 6188))

• "Soft, pinkish grey, laminated shale" (Anderson and Anderson 1985 (ref. 6188))

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Reposited in the BPI

• "This superlocality includes 8 localities and 10 sublocalities (Le Roux & And. 1977). Only the collections made primarily by Le Roux (1945-74) from the 3 closely adjacent (within 1 km) Leeukuil Quarries are considered here. ...we include all the material together as a superassemblage" (Anderson and Anderson 1985 (ref. 6188)). The 3 quarries are: Leeukuil Old Sdst. Quarry, Leeukuil Shale Quarry and Leeukuil River Quarry.

Primary reference: J. M. Anderson and H. M. Anderson. 1985. Palaeoflora of Southern Africa. Prodromus of South African Megafloras Devonian to Lower Cretaceous 1-423 [P. Gensel/P. Gensel/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 14271: authorized by Hallie Sims, entered by Heather Lindon on 29.05.2002

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Azaniodendron fertile, Liknopetalon enigmata, Metreophyllum lerouxii Azaniodendron fertile Liknopetalon enigmata bisexual sporangia Metreophyllum lerouxii
Flabellofolium
-	Flabellofolium leeukuilense, Flabellofolium "sp. A" Flabellofolium leeukuilense Flabellofolium "sp. A" Stone 1973
Cyclodendron leslii
-	Cyclodendron leslii Cyclodendron leslii Seward 1903 The 25% of specimens are not assigned to a plant organ, but also present are 10 female fruit specimens
Polypodiopsida
Marattiales - Marattiidae	Asterotheca leeukuilensis Asterotheca leeukuilensis 5 unassigned and 6 bisexual sporangia specimens
Pteridopsida
Filicales -	Botrychiopsis valida, "Sphenopteris lobifolia" = Neomariopteris lobifolia Botrychiopsis valida leaves, also lists 15 female fruit and 5 male fruit specimens "Sphenopteris lobifolia" = Neomariopteris lobifolia Morris 1845
Ginkgophyllum
-	Ginkgophyllum kidstonii, Ginkgophyllum spatulifolia, Ginkgophyllum "sp. A" Ginkgophyllum kidstonii Ginkgophyllum spatulifolia Ginkgophyllum "sp. A" Saporta 1875
Ginkgoopsida
Ginkgoales -	Sphenobaiera eccaensis Sphenobaiera eccaensis
Cycadopsida
Cycadales -	Taeniopteris gemmina Taeniopteris gemmina cycads

Cordaitales -	Arberia leeukuilensis Arberia leeukuilensis leaves, also lists 5 female fruit and 25 seed specimens
Equisetopsida
Sphenophyllales -	Sphenophyllum hammanskraalense Sphenophyllum hammanskraalense abundance stated as "?3" specimens
Dictyopteridiopsida
-	"Palaeovittaria kurzii" = Palaeovittaria kurzi "Palaeovittaria kurzii" = Palaeovittaria kurzi Feistmantel 1876 leaves, also lists 10 fertiliger specimens
Dictyopteridiales - Dictyopteridiaceae	Hirsutum intermittens, Hirsutum dutoitides Hirsutum intermittens leaves, also lists 5 fertiliger, 75 female fruit and 10 seed specimens Hirsutum dutoitides Plumstead 1952 leaves, also lists 2 fertiliger and 5 female fruit specimens
Lanceolatus
-	Lanceolatus lerouxides, Lanceolatus strictus, Lanceolatus waltonii Lanceolatus lerouxides leaves, also lists 50 fertiliger specimens Lanceolatus strictus 5 leaf, 10 fertiliger and 3 female fruit specimens Lanceolatus waltonii female fruit specimens
Arberiopsida
Glossopteridales -	"Glossopteridales "scale-leaf gen. A"" = Arberiales, "Glossopteridales "scale-leaf gen. B"" = Arberiales, "Glossopteridales "scale-leaf gen. C"" = Arberiales, "Glossopteridales "scale-leaf gen. D"" = Arberiales "Glossopteridales "scale-leaf gen. A"" = Arberiales Meyen 1982 "Glossopteridales "scale-leaf gen. B"" = Arberiales Meyen 1982 "Glossopteridales "scale-leaf gen. C"" = Arberiales Meyen 1982 "Glossopteridales "scale-leaf gen. D"" = Arberiales Meyen 1982
Arberiales -	Scutum rubidgeum, Scutum spp., Scutum draperium, Ottokaria buriadica, Ottokaria transvaalensis, Ottokaria ferrugistratum Scutum rubidgeum leaves, also lists 5 reproductive scale leaf, 20 fertiliger and 100 female fruit specimens Scutum spp. Plumstead 1952 fertiliger specimens Scutum draperium Plumstead 1952 5 leaf, 5 fertiliger and 5 female fruit specimens Ottokaria buriadica leaves, also lists 15 female fruit specimens Ottokaria transvaalensis leaves, also lists 25 female fruit and 10 male fruit specimens Ottokaria ferrugistratum
unclassified
-	Spermatophyta "seed gen. A sp. A", Spermatophyta "seed gen. A sp. B", Spermatophyta "seed gen. B sp. A", Spermatophyta "seed gen. B sp. B", Spermatophyta "seed gen. C sp. A", Spermatophyta "seed gen. D sp. A" Spermatophyta "seed gen. A sp. A" Spermatophyta "seed gen. A sp. B" Spermatophyta "seed gen. B sp. A" Spermatophyta "seed gen. B sp. B" Spermatophyta "seed gen. C sp. A" Spermatophyta "seed gen. D sp. A"
Pinopsida
Pinales - Taxaceae	Cyparissidium "sp. A" Cyparissidium "sp. A" Heer 1874 yew
Cordaitanthales -	"Noeggerathiopsis hislopii" = Cordaites hislopi "Noeggerathiopsis hislopii" = Cordaites hislopi Bunbury 1878
Cordaitopsida
- Cordaitaceae	Noeggerathiopsis elongata Noeggerathiopsis elongata

Coniferales -	Walkomiella transvaalensis Walkomiella transvaalensis