Loy Yang Y (Oligocene to of Australia)

Also known as Yallourn Fm.

Where: Victoria, Australia (38.2° S, 146.6° E: paleocoordinates 52.0° S, 145.1° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Yallourn Formation, Early/Lower Oligocene to Early/Lower Oligocene (33.9 - 16.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: coastal; coal

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Preservation: adpression, original sporopollenin, replaced with carbon

Collection methods: core, chemical, hydrochloric, hydroflouric

Primary reference: D. T. Blackburn and I. R. K. Sluiter. 1994. The Oligo-Miocene coal floras of southeastern Australia. In R. S. Hill (ed.), History of the Australian Vegetation: Cretaceous to Recent 328-367 [C. Jaramillo/C. Jaramillo/C. Jaramillo]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 169007: authorized by Carlos Jaramillo, entered by Carlos Jaramillo on 04.05.2015

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Equisetopsida
 Pinidae - Pinidae
Agathis sp., Agathis yallournensis, Araucaria sp., Araucaria lignitici
Agathis sp. Salisbury 1807
Agathis yallournensis
Macrofossil
Araucaria sp. de Jussieu 1789
Araucaria lignitici Cookson and Duigan 1951
Macrofossil
Dicotyledoneae
 Myrtales - Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae "taxon 45", Baeckea "Leptospermum", aff. Acmena sp., aff. Metrosideros sp.
Myrtaceae "taxon 45" de Jussieu 1789 myrtle
Macrofossil
Baeckea "Leptospermum" Linnaeus myrtle
aff. Acmena sp. Candolle 1828 myrtle
aff. Metrosideros sp. Banks and Gaertner 1788 myrtle
Macrofossil
 Myrtales -
Myrtaceidites eucalyptoides, Myrtaceidites parvus, Myrtaceidites verrucosus, Myrtaceidites mesonesus
Myrtaceidites parvus Cookson and Pike 1960
forma anesus
Myrtaceidites verrucosus Partridge 1973
Myrtaceidites mesonesus Cookson and Pike 1954
 Ericales - Ebenaceae
aff. Diospyros sp.
aff. Diospyros sp. Linnaeus 1753
 Ericales - Ericaceae
Ericipites crassiexinus, aff. Brachyloma sp.
Ericipites crassiexinus Harris 1972 heather
aff. Brachyloma sp. Sonder 1842 heather
Macrofossil
 Ericales - Sapotaceae
Sapotaceoidaepollenites rotundus
Angiospermae
 Vitales - Vitaceae
Vitaceae indet.
Vitaceae indet. Jussieu 1789
 Sapindales - Rutaceae
Melicope aff. broadbentiana, aff. Acronychia sp., aff. Flindersia sp.
aff. Acronychia sp. Forster and Forster 1775 citrus
aff. Flindersia sp. Brown 1810 citrus
 Sapindales - Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae "Simaroubaceae"
 Sapindales - Sapindaceae
Cupanieidites orthoteichus
 Sapindales - Meliaceae
aff. Dysoxylum sp.
aff. Dysoxylum sp. Blume 1825 mahogany
 Brassicales - Gyrostemonaceae
Gyrostemonaceae indet.
Gyrostemonaceae indet. Endlicher 1845
 Rosales - Urticaceae
aff. Urticaceae "Moraceae"
aff. Urticaceae "Moraceae" de Jussieu 1789 nettle
 Rosales - Rhamnaceae
aff. Emmenosperma sp.
aff. Emmenosperma sp. Mueller 1862 buckthorn
 Rosales - Ulmaceae
aff. Celtis sp.
aff. Celtis sp. Linnaeus 1753 hackberry
 Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae
Tricolporopollenites endobalteus
 Fagales - Casuarinaceae
Allocasuarina sp., Gymnostoma sp.
Allocasuarina sp. Johnson 1982
Macrofossil
Gymnostoma sp. Johnson 1980
Macrofossil
 Fagales - Nothofagaceae
Nothofagus "Nothofagus/Fuscospora", Nothofagus "Lophozonia"
Nothofagus "Nothofagus/Fuscospora" Blume 1850
subgenera Nothofagus and Fuscospora
Nothofagus "Lophozonia" Blume 1850
subgenus Lophozonia
 Fagales -
Nothofagidites sp.
Nothofagidites sp. Potonié 1960
 Oxalidales - Cunoniaceae
Cunoniaceae "tricolporate", aff. Ceratopetalum sp.
 Oxalidales - Elaeocarpaceae
Elaeocarpaceae indet., Elaeocarpus "sp. 1", Elaeocarpus "sp. 2"
Elaeocarpaceae indet. de Candolle 1816
Elaeocarpus "sp. 1" Linnaeus 1753
Macrofossil
Elaeocarpus "sp. 2" Linnaeus 1753
Macrofossil
 Canellales - Winteraceae
Gephyrapollenites calathus
 Proteales - Proteaceae
Proteaceae "taxon 58", Proteaceae "taxon 59", Proteaceae "taxon 60", aff. Conospermum sp., Proteacidites cf. callosus, Proteacidites rectomarginis, Proteacidites tuberculatus, Proteacidites symphyonemoides, Proteacidites obscurus, Helicia "Orites", Banksieaeidites elongatus, Beaupreaidites elegansiformis, Banksieaephyllum acuminatum, Banksieaephyllum laeve, Banksieaephyllum obovatum, Banksieaephyllum pinnatum, Banksieaephyllum angustum, aff. Xylomelum sp.
Proteaceae "taxon 58" de Jussieu 1789
Macrofossil
Proteaceae "taxon 59" de Jussieu 1789
Macrofossil
Proteaceae "taxon 60" de Jussieu 1789
Macrofossil
aff. Conospermum sp. Smith 1798
Macrofossil
Proteacidites obscurus Cookson 1950
Helicia "Orites" Loureiro 1790
Banksieaephyllum angustum Cookson and Duigan 1950
aff. Xylomelum sp. Smith 1798
Macrofossil
 Saxifragales -
Haloragis sp.
Haloragis sp. Forster and Forster 1775
 Caryophyllales - Polygonaceae
Polycolporopollenites esobalteus
Polycolporopollenites esobalteus Pocknall and Mildenhall 1984 knotweed
 Apiales - Araliaceae
aff. Mackinlaya sp.
aff. Mackinlaya sp. Mueller 1864
 Escalloniales - Escalloniaceae
aff. Geissois sp., Quintinia psilatispora
aff. Geissois sp. Labillardière 1845
 Paracryphiales - Paracryphiaceae
Sphenostemon sp.
Sphenostemon sp. Baillon 1875
 Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae
Ilexpollenites anguloclavatus
 Lamiales - Oleaceae
Oleinites willisii
Oleinites willisii Cookson 1947
Macrofossil
 Gentianales - Rubiaceae
aff. Coprosma sp.
aff. Coprosma sp. Forster and Forster 1775 coffee
 Gentianales - Gentianaceae
Fagraea sp.
Fagraea sp. Thunberg 1782 gentian
 Santalales - Loranthaceae
Gothanipollis bassensis
Gothanipollis bassensis Stover 1973 mistletoe
 Ericales -
aff. Rapanea sp.
aff. Rapanea sp. Aublet 1775
 Poales - Typhaceae
aff. Typhaceae "or Sparganiaceae", Sparganiaceaepollenites barungensis
aff. Typhaceae "or Sparganiaceae" Jussieu 1789
Macrofossil
 Poales - Poaceae
Graminidites media
Graminidites media Cookson 1947 bamboo
 Poales - Restionaceae
Restionaceae "Centrolepidaceae"
 Mesangiosperms - Liliaceae
Liliacidites spp.
Liliacidites spp. Couper 1953
Magnoliopsida
  -
Periporopollenites demarcatus, Haloragacidites harrisii, Malvacipollis subtilis, Rhoipites sphaerica
Haloragacidites harrisii Mildenhall and Harris 1971
 Coniferales - Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae "Taxodiaceae", Callitris sp.
Cupressaceae "Taxodiaceae" Gray 1822 cypress
Callitris sp. Ventenat 1808 cypress
Macrofossil
 Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Podosporites microsaccatus, Podocarpidites spp., Dacrycarpites australiensis, Phyllocladidites mawsonii, Phyllocladus morwellensis, Dacrycarpus latrobensis, Microcachryidites antarcticus, Podocarpus sp., Dacrydiumites florinii
Podosporites microsaccatus Dettmann 1963 podocarp
Podocarpidites spp. Cookson 1947 podocarp
Dacrycarpites australiensis Cookson and Pike 1953 podocarp
Phyllocladidites mawsonii Cookson 1947 podocarp
Phyllocladus morwellensis Deane 1925 podocarp
Macrofossil
Dacrycarpus latrobensis Hill and Carpenter 1991 podocarp
Macrofossil
Microcachryidites antarcticus Couper 1953 podocarp
Podocarpus sp. L'Heritier and Persoon 1807 podocarp
Dacrydiumites florinii Cookson and Pike 1953 podocarp
Lycopodiopsida
 Lycopodiales - Lycopodiaceae
Latrobosporites crassus
Latrobosporites crassus Harris 1981 clubmoss
Lycopodium aff. laterale
 Selaginellales - Selaginellaceae
Herkosporites elliottii
Herkosporites elliottii Stover 1973 spikemoss
Phyllites
  -
Phyllites yallournensis
Hepaticae
 Marchantiales - Ricciaceae
aff. Ricciocarpus sp.
aff. Ricciocarpus sp. Corda 1829 liverwort
Macrofossil
Jungermanniopsida
 Jungermaniidae - Jungermaniidae
aff. Jungermanniales indet.
Polypodiopsida
  - Dicksoniaceae
Trilites tuberculiformis
  - Polypodiaceae
Laevigatosporites ovatus
Laevigatosporites ovatus Wilson and Webster 1946
  - Gleicheniaceae
Gleichenia dicarpa, Gleichenia "sp. 2", Gleicheniidites circinidites
Gleichenia dicarpa
Macrofossil
Gleichenia "sp. 2" Smith 1793
Macrofossil
 Polypodiales - Polypodiidae
Polypodiisporites sp.
Polypodiisporites sp. Potonié 1931
Pteridopsida
 Ophioglossales - Ophioglossidae
aff. Ophioglossaceae indet.
Lycopsida
  -
Foveotriletes balteus