Itahana Flora Locality A (Miocene to of Japan)

Where: Gunma, Japan (36.3° N, 138.5° E: paleocoordinates 37.6° N, 136.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Itahana Formation (Tomioka Group), Tortonian to Tortonian (11.6 - 5.3 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

Primary reference: K. Ozaki. 1991. Late Miocene and Pliocene Floras in Central Honshu, Japan. Bulletin of Kanagawa Prefectural Museam Natural Science Special Issue 1-244 [H. Sims/H. Lindon/H. Lindon]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 21224: authorized by Hallie Sims, entered by Heather Lindon on 21.06.2002

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Taxonomic list

 Coniferales - Cupressaceae
Pinopsida
 Pinales - Pinaceae
Angiospermae
 Rosales - Ulmaceae
Zelkova ungeri Kovats 1865 zelkova
 Fagales - Betulaceae
Alnus sp. Miller 1754 alder
 Fagales - Fagaceae
Quercus protosalicina Suzuki 1959 oak
Quercus aff. glauca Thunberg 1784 oak
Fagus sp. Linnaeus 1753 beech
 Sapindales - Rutaceae
 Vitales - Vitaceae
? Parthenocissus sp. Planchon 1887
 Laurales - Lauraceae
 Lamiales - Oleaceae
? Syringa sp. Linnaeus 1753 lilac
 Dipsacales - Caprifoliaceae
? Viburnum cf. opulus Linnaeus 1753 honeysuckle
 Apiales - Pittosporaceae
 Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae
Parrotia sp. Meyer 1831 ironwood