PBDB Collection

Clarno Nut Beds Flora (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Wheeler County, Oregon (44.9° N, 120.4° W: paleocoordinates 46.5° N, 105.5° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Middle Eocene (47.8 - 37.7 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; lithified conglomerate

• Volcanic sediments remobilized in water

• tuffaceous siltstones, sandstones and conglomerates cemented by silica and calcium carbonate

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: permineralized, original carbon, replaced with calcite, replaced with silica

Collection methods: quarrying,

Primary reference: S.R. Manchester. 1994. Fruits and seeds of the Middle Eocene Nut Beds Flora, Clarno Formation, Oregon. Palaeontographica Americana (58)1-205 [B. Tiffney/B. Tiffney/B. Tiffney]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 21220: authorized by Bruce Tiffney, entered by Bruce Tiffney on 20.06.2002, edited by Sara Pendleton and Karl Volkman

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unclassified
-	Diploporus torreyoides, Paleopanax oregonensis, Coryloides hancockii, Kardiasperma parvum, Fortunearites endressii, Iodicarpa ampla, Iodicarpa lenticularis, Comicilabium atkinsii, ? Paleoplatycarya hickeyi, Anamirta leiocarpa, Curvitinospora formanii, Thanikaimonia geniculata, Tanyoplatanus cranei, Emmenopterys dilcheri, Palaeoallophylus globosa, Palaeoallophylus gordonii, Ankistrosperma spitzerae, Anonymocarpa ovoidea, Ascosphaera eocenis, Axinosperma agnostum, Bonesia spatulata, Comminicarpa friisae, Cuneisemen truncatum, Dentisemen parvum, Durocarpus cordatus, Ferrignocarpus bivalvis, Fimbrialata wingii, Fragarites ramificans, Globulicarpium levigatum, Hexacarpellites hallii, Joejonesia globosa, Lignicarpus crassimuri, Ligniglobus sinuosifibrae, Lunaticarpa curvistriata, Microphallus perplexus, Nephrosemen reticulatus, Omsicarpium striatum, Pasternackia pusilla, Pileosperma minutum, Pileosperma ovatum, Pistachioides striata, Pollostosperma dictyum, Polygrana nutbedense, Pruniticarpa cevallosii, Pteronepelys wehrii, Pulvinisperma minutum, Pyrisemen attenuatum, Quintacava velosida, Sambucuspermites rugulosus, Scabraecarpium clarnense, Scalaritheca biseriata, Scaphicarpium radiatum, Sphaerosperma riesii, Sphenosperma baccatum, Stockeycarpa globosa, Striatisperma coronapunctatum, Tenuisperma ellipticum, Tiffneycarpa scleroidea, Trigonostela oregonensis, Tripartisemen bonesii, Triplascapha collinsonae, Triplexivalva rugata, Trisepticarpium minutum, Truncatisemen sapotoides, Wheelera lingnicrusta, "Five part flower" sp. Diploporus torreyoides Paleopanax oregonensis Coryloides hancockii Kardiasperma parvum Fortunearites endressii Iodicarpa ampla Iodicarpa lenticularis Comicilabium atkinsii ? Paleoplatycarya hickeyi Anamirta leiocarpa Curvitinospora formanii Thanikaimonia geniculata Tanyoplatanus cranei Emmenopterys dilcheri Palaeoallophylus globosa Palaeoallophylus gordonii Ankistrosperma spitzerae Anonymocarpa ovoidea Ascosphaera eocenis Axinosperma agnostum Bonesia spatulata Comminicarpa friisae Cuneisemen truncatum Dentisemen parvum Durocarpus cordatus Ferrignocarpus bivalvis Fimbrialata wingii Fragarites ramificans Globulicarpium levigatum Hexacarpellites hallii Joejonesia globosa Lignicarpus crassimuri Ligniglobus sinuosifibrae Lunaticarpa curvistriata Microphallus perplexus Nephrosemen reticulatus Omsicarpium striatum Pasternackia pusilla Pileosperma minutum Pileosperma ovatum Pistachioides striata Pollostosperma dictyum Polygrana nutbedense Pruniticarpa cevallosii Pteronepelys wehrii Pulvinisperma minutum Pyrisemen attenuatum Quintacava velosida Sambucuspermites rugulosus Scabraecarpium clarnense Scalaritheca biseriata Scaphicarpium radiatum Sphaerosperma riesii Sphenosperma baccatum Stockeycarpa globosa Striatisperma coronapunctatum Tenuisperma ellipticum Tiffneycarpa scleroidea Trigonostela oregonensis Tripartisemen bonesii Triplascapha collinsonae Triplexivalva rugata Trisepticarpium minutum Truncatisemen sapotoides Wheelera lingnicrusta "Five part flower" sp.
Ulospermum
-	Ulospermum hardingae Ulospermum hardingae
Angiospermae
Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae	Sabal jenkinsii, Sabal bracknellense Sabal jenkinsii palm Sabal bracknellense Mai 1976 palm
Zingiberales -	Ensete oregonense Ensete oregonense Manchester and Kress 1993
Laurales - Lauraceae	Lindera clarnensis, Laurocalyx wheelerae, Laurocarpum hancockii, Laurocarpum nutbedensis, Laurocarpum raisinoides Lindera clarnensis laurel Laurocalyx wheelerae laurel Laurocarpum hancockii laurel Laurocarpum nutbedensis laurel Laurocarpum raisinoides laurel
Cornales - Alangiaceae	Alangium eydei, Alangium rotundicarpum Alangium eydei Alangium rotundicarpum
Cornales - Cornaceae	Cornus clarnensis, Mastixioidiocarpum oregonense, Langtonia bisulcata, Mastixicarpum occidentale Cornus clarnensis dogwood Mastixioidiocarpum oregonense Langtonia bisulcata Reid and Chandler 1933 Mastixicarpum occidentale
Cornales - Nyssaceae	Nyssa spatulata, Nyssa scottii, Nyssa sp. Nyssa spatulata tupelo Nyssa scottii tupelo Nyssa sp. Linnaeus 1753 tupelo
Icacinales - Icacinaceae	Iodes multirecticulata, Iodes chandlerae, Palaeophytocrene hancockii, Palaeophytocrene pseudopersica, Pyrenacantha occidentalis Iodes multirecticulata white pear Iodes chandlerae white pear Palaeophytocrene hancockii white pear Palaeophytocrene pseudopersica white pear Pyrenacantha occidentalis white pear
Saxifragales - Saxifragaceae	Saxifragispermum tetragonalis, Hydrangea knowltonii Saxifragispermum tetragonalis Hydrangea knowltonii hydrangea
Ranunculales - Menispermaceae	Diploclisia auriformis, Tinospora elongata, Tinospora hardmanae, Davisicarpum limacioides, Palaeosinomenium venablesii, Chandlera lacunosa, Calycocarpum crassicrustae, Eohypserpa scottii, Odontocaryoidea nodulosa, Tinomiscoidea occidentalis, Atriaecarpum clarnense Diploclisia auriformis Tinospora elongata Tinospora hardmanae Davisicarpum limacioides Palaeosinomenium venablesii Chandler 1961 Chandlera lacunosa Scott 1954 Calycocarpum crassicrustae Eohypserpa scottii Odontocaryoidea nodulosa Scott 1954 Tinomiscoidea occidentalis Atriaecarpum clarnense
Proteales - Sabiaceae	Sabia prefoetida, Meliosma beusekomii, Meliosma bonesii, Meliosma elongicarpa, Meliosma leptocarpa, Meliosma jenkinsii Sabia prefoetida Meliosma beusekomii Meliosma bonesii Meliosma elongicarpa Meliosma leptocarpa Meliosma jenkinsii
Proteales - Platanaceae	Plataninium haydenii, Macginitiea angustiloba, Macginicarpa glabra, Macginicarpa glabra n. gen. n. sp., Platananthus synandrus n. gen. n. sp., Macginistemon mikanoides, Platanus hirticarpa Plataninium haydenii platanaceous wood Macginitiea angustiloba Lesquereux 1878 Macginicarpa glabra Manchester 1986 Macginicarpa glabra n. gen. n. sp. Manchester 1986 Infructescences Platananthus synandrus n. gen. n. sp. Manchester 1986 Inflorescences Macginistemon mikanoides MacGinitie 1941 isolated stamen groups Platanus hirticarpa plane tree
-	Carpolithus bellisperma, Carpolithus sp. Carpolithus bellisperma Carpolithus sp. Linnaeus 1768
Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae	Magnolia muldoonae, Magnolia paroblonga, Magnolia tiffneyi Magnolia muldoonae magnolia Magnolia paroblonga magnolia Magnolia tiffneyi magnolia
Magnoliales - Annonaceae	Anonaspermum bonesii, Anonaspermum rotundum, Anonaspermum pulchrum Anonaspermum bonesii custard apple Anonaspermum rotundum custard apple Anonaspermum pulchrum Reid and Chandler 1933 custard apple
Rosales - Rosaceae	Prunus olsonii, Prunus weinsteinii Prunus olsonii plum Prunus weinsteinii plum
Rosales - Ulmaceae	Cedrelospermum lineatum, Celtis burnhamae, Celtis sp. Cedrelospermum lineatum elm Celtis burnhamae hackberry Celtis sp. Linnaeus 1753 hackberry
Rosales - Cannabaceae	Trema nucilecta, Aphananthe maii Trema nucilecta hemp Aphananthe maii hemp
Fabales - Fabaceae	Leguminocarpon sp. Leguminocarpon sp. Göppert 1855 legume
Fagales - Fagaceae	Castanopsis crepetii, Quercus paleocarpa Castanopsis crepetii chinquapin Quercus paleocarpa oak
Fagales - Juglandaceae	Cruciptera simsonii, Juglans clarnensis, Palaeocarya clarnensis Cruciptera simsonii Brown 1940 Juglans clarnensis walnut Palaeocarya clarnensis
Huerteales - Tapisciaceae	Tapiscia occidentalis Tapiscia occidentalis
Sapindales - Anacardiaceae	Rhus rooseae, Pentoperculum minimus Rhus rooseae sumac Pentoperculum minimus Manchester 1994 cashew
Sapindales - Burseraceae	Bursericarpum oregonense, Bursericarpum sp. Bursericarpum oregonense Bursericarpum sp. Reid and Chandler 1933
Vitales - Vitaceae	Vitis magnisperma, Vitis tiffneyi, Parthenocissus angustisulcata, Parthenocissus clarnensis Vitis magnisperma grapevine Vitis tiffneyi grapevine Parthenocissus angustisulcata Parthenocissus clarnensis
Dicotyledoneae
Myrtales - Lythraceae	Decodon sp. Decodon sp. Gmelin 1791
Ericales - Symplocaceae	Symplocos nooteboomii Symplocos nooteboomii sweetleaf
Ericales - Sapotaceae	? Bumelia globosa, ? Bumelia subangularis ? Bumelia globosa ? Bumelia subangularis
Ericales - Pentaphylacaceae	Cleyera grotei Cleyera grotei
Ericales - Theaceae	Actinidia oregonensis Actinidia oregonensis tea
Angiospermae
Austrobaileyales - Schisandraceae	Schisandra oregonensis Schisandra oregonensis
Pinopsida
Pinales - Pinaceae	Pinus sp. Pinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 pine
Pinales - Taxaceae	Torreya clarnensis, Taxus masonii Torreya clarnensis yew Taxus masonii yew
Deviacer wolfei
-	Deviacer wolfei Deviacer wolfei Manchester 1994
Ampelocissus
-	Ampelocissus auriforma, Ampelocissus scottii, Ampelocissus rooseae Ampelocissus auriforma Ampelocissus scottii Ampelocissus rooseae
Mastixia
- Mastixiaceae	Mastixia sp. Mastixia sp. von Blume 1826