The London Clay Flora - Bognor (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (50.8° N, 0.7° W: paleocoordinates 46.2° N, 3.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: London Clay Formation, Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified claystone and poorly lithified, calcareous sandstone

• Soft Calcareous sandstone (Reid & Chandler, 1933); Clay (Chandler, 1961)

Preservation: coalified, original carbon, replaced with pyrite

Collection methods: bulk, surface (float), sieve,

Primary reference: M. E. J. Chandler. 1961. The Lower Tertiary Floras of Southern England. I. Palaeocene Floras. London Clay Flora (Supplement) 1-354 [B. Tiffney/J. Bean/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 21249: authorized by Bruce Tiffney, entered by Bruce Tiffney on 21.06.2002, edited by Jessica Bean and Mark Uhen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Tinomiscium taylori n. sp., Palaeoeucharidium cellulare
Equisetopsida
 Pinidae - Pinidae
Araucarites sp., ? Araucarites sp.
Araucarites sp. Presl 1833
? Araucarites sp. Presl 1833
Angiospermae
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? Lagenoidea sp.
? Lagenoidea sp. Reid and Chandler 1933
Dicotyledoneae
 Myrtales - Lythraceae
Tamesicarpum polyspermum
Tamesicarpum polyspermum Reid and Chandler 1933
 Myrtales - Myrtaceae
Aldwickia venablesi n. gen. n. sp.
Aldwickia venablesi n. gen. n. sp. Chandler 1961 myrtle
 Ericales - Symplocaceae
? Symplocos bognorensis n. sp.
? Symplocos bognorensis n. sp. Chandler 1961 sweetleaf
 Ericales - Epacridaceae
Leucopogon quadrilocularis
Leucopogon quadrilocularis Reid and Chandler 1933
Angiospermae
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Carpolithus sp., Carpolithus bellispermus n. sp., Carpolithus gracilis, Carpolithus pusillus, Lagenella alata
Carpolithus sp. Linnaeus 1768
Palmospermum sp.?
Carpolithus bellispermus n. sp. Chandler 1978
Carpolithus gracilis Bowerbank 1840
Carpolithus pusillus Reid and Chandler 1933
var. elongatus
Lagenella alata Reid and Chandler 1933
 Fagales - Juglandaceae
"Petrophiloides richardsoni" = Platycarya richardsoni, Pterocaryopsis bognorensis n. gen. n. sp., Pterocaryopsis elliptica n. sp., Juglandicarya depressa, Juglandicarya bognorensis n. sp.
"Petrophiloides richardsoni" = Platycarya richardsoni Bowerbank 1840
Pterocaryopsis bognorensis n. gen. n. sp. Chandler 1961
Pterocaryopsis elliptica n. sp. Chandler 1978
Juglandicarya depressa Reid and Chandler 1933
Juglandicarya bognorensis n. sp. Chandler 1961
 Cucurbitales - Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitospermum equiaelaterale n. sp., Cucurbitospermum sheppeyense n. sp., Cucurbitospermum triangulare n. sp.
Cucurbitospermum sheppeyense n. sp. Chandler 1961
Cucurbitospermum triangulare n. sp. Chandler 1961
 Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiospermum eocenicum, Euphorbiospermum subglobulare n. sp., Euphorbiospermum venablesi, Euphorbiospermum bognorense n. sp., Wetherellia variabilis
Euphorbiospermum subglobulare n. sp. Chandler 1961 spurge
Euphorbiospermum venablesi Chandler 1961 spurge
Euphorbiospermum bognorense n. sp. Chandler 1961 spurge
Wetherellia variabilis Bowerbank 1840 spurge
 Sapindales - Anacardiaceae
? Anacardiaceae indet., "Spondiaecarpum operculatum n. sp." = Spondiaecarpon, Dracontomelon minimum, Dracontomelon subglobosum, "Odina europaea" = Lannea, "Odina jenkinsi" = Lannea, Lobaticarpum variabile
? Anacardiaceae indet. Brown 1818 cashew
"Spondiaecarpum operculatum n. sp." = Spondiaecarpon cashew
Dracontomelon minimum Reid and Chandler 1933 cashew
Dracontomelon subglobosum Reid and Chandler 1933 cashew
"Odina europaea" = Lannea cashew
"Odina jenkinsi" = Lannea cashew
Lobaticarpum variabile Reid and Chandler 1933 cashew
 Sapindales - Sapindaceae
Sapindospermum taylori n. sp., Sapindospermum jenkinsi
Sapindospermum taylori n. sp. Chandler 1978 soapberry
Sapindospermum jenkinsi Reid and Chandler 1933 soapberry
 Sapindales - Burseraceae
Palaeobursera bognorensis n. gen. n. sp., Bursericarpum bognorensis n. sp., Bursericarpum aldwickense n. sp., Bursericarpum venablesi n. sp., Bursericarpum ovale n. sp., Protocommiphora europaea
Palaeobursera bognorensis n. gen. n. sp. Chandler 1961
Bursericarpum aldwickense n. sp. Chandler 1961
Bursericarpum venablesi n. sp. Chandler 1961
Bursericarpum ovale n. sp. Chandler 1961
Protocommiphora europaea Reid and Chandler 1933
 Sapindales - Rutaceae
Rutaspermum bognorensis n. sp., Rutaspermum minimum n. sp., Caxtonia glandulosa, Canticarya sp.
Rutaspermum minimum n. sp. Chandler 1961 citrus
Caxtonia glandulosa Reid and Chandler 1933 citrus
Canticarya sp. Reid and Chandler 1933 citrus
 Sapindales - Meliaceae
Toona sulcata
Toona sulcata Bowerbank 1840 mahogany
 Malvales - Malvaceae
Hightea elliptica
Hightea elliptica Bowerbank 1840 mallow
 Vitales - Vitaceae
Ampelopsis monasteriensis, Ampelopsis crenulata, Vitis bognorensis, Vitis sp., Vitis rectisulcata n. sp., Vitis obovoidea n. sp., Vitis bracknellensis n. sp., Vitis subglobosa, Vitis semenlabruscoides, Vitis venablesi n. sp., Vitis elegans n. sp., Parthenocissus monasteriensis, Tetrastigma sheppeyensis, Tetrastigma corrugata n. sp., "Vitis longisulcata" = Tetrastigma longisulcata
Ampelopsis monasteriensis Kirchheimer 1939
A. rotundata
Ampelopsis crenulata Reid and Chandler 1933
Vitis sp. Linnaeus 1753 grapevine
Vitis rectisulcata n. sp. Chandler 1961 grapevine
Vitis obovoidea n. sp. Chandler 1961 grapevine
Vitis bracknellensis n. sp. Chandler 1961 grapevine
Vitis subglobosa Reid and Chandler 1933 grapevine
Vitis semenlabruscoides Reid and Chandler 1933 grapevine
Vitis venablesi n. sp. Chandler 1961 grapevine
Vitis elegans n. sp. Chandler 1961 grapevine
Tetrastigma sheppeyensis Chandler 1961
Tetrastigma corrugata n. sp. Chandler 1961
"Vitis longisulcata" = Tetrastigma longisulcata Reid and Chandler 1933
 Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
"Nipa burtini" = Nypa burtini, Palmospermum sp., Palmospermum minutum n. sp., Palmospermum davisi n. sp., "? Nipaceae indet." = Nypoideae, Sabal sp.
"Nipa burtini" = Nypa burtini Brongniart 1828 palm
Palmospermum sp. Reid and Chandler 1933 palm
Palmospermum minutum n. sp. Chandler 1961 palm
Palmospermum davisi n. sp. Chandler 1961 palm
"? Nipaceae indet." = Nypoideae palm
Sabal sp. Adanson 1763 palm
S. grandisperma?
 Ranunculales - Menispermaceae
Menispermicarpum venablesi n. sp., Palaeosinomenium venablesii n. gen. n. sp., Diploclisia bognorensis n. sp., Tinospora excavata
Menispermicarpum venablesi n. sp. Chandler 1961
Palaeosinomenium venablesii n. gen. n. sp. Chandler 1961
Diploclisia bognorensis n. sp. Chandler 1961
Tinospora excavata Reid and Chandler 1933
 Violales - Flacourtiaceae
Oncoba variabilis
Oncoba variabilis Bowerbank 1840
 Icacinales - Icacinaceae
Iodes sp., Iodes multireticulata, Icacinicarya bognorensis, Icacinicarya sp., Icacinicarya reticulata n. sp., Icacinicarya platycarpa, Icacinicarya mucronata n. sp., Icacinicarya minima, ? Icacinicarya minima, Palaeophytocrene foveolata
Iodes sp. Blume 1825 white pear
I. multireticulata?
Iodes multireticulata Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear
Icacinicarya sp. Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear
Icacinicarya reticulata n. sp. Chandler 1961 white pear
Icacinicarya platycarpa Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear
Icacinicarya mucronata n. sp. Chandler 1961 white pear
Icacinicarya minima Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear
? Icacinicarya minima Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear
Palaeophytocrene foveolata Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear
 Cornales - Cornaceae
Portnallia bognorensis n. gen. n. sp., "Dunstania multilocularis" = Cornus multilocularis, Lanfrancia subglobosa
Portnallia bognorensis n. gen. n. sp. Chandler 1961
"Dunstania multilocularis" = Cornus multilocularis Reid and Chandler 1933 dogwood
Lanfrancia subglobosa Reid and Chandler 1933
 Cornales - Nyssaceae
Nyssa sp., Palaeonyssa sp., Palaeonyssa multilocularis
Nyssa sp. Linnaeus 1753 tupelo
Palaeonyssa sp. Reid and Chandler 1933
Palaeonyssa multilocularis Reid and Chandler 1933
 Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae
? Hamamelidaceae indet., Corylopsis venablesi n. sp., ? Corylopsis bognorensis n. sp., ? Corylopsis latisperma n. sp.
? Hamamelidaceae indet. Brown 1818 witch-hazel
Corylopsis venablesi n. sp. Chandler 1961 witch-hazel
? Corylopsis bognorensis n. sp. Chandler 1961 witch-hazel
? Corylopsis latisperma n. sp. Chandler 1961 witch-hazel
 Dilleniales - Dilleniaceae
Tetracera eocenica, Hibbertia bognorensis n. sp.
Tetracera eocenica Reid and Chandler 1933
Hibbertia bognorensis n. sp. Chandler 1961
 Proteales - Sabiaceae
Bognoria venablesi n. gen. n. sp., Meliosma jenkinsii, Meliosma sheppeyensis, Meliosma cantiensis
Bognoria venablesi n. gen. n. sp. Chandler 1961
Meliosma sheppeyensis Reid and Chandler 1933
Meliosma cantiensis Reid and Chandler 1933
 Laurales - Lauraceae
Laurocarpum sp., Laurocarpum minutissimum, Laurocarpum minimum, Laurocarpum paradoxum, Protoravensara sheppeyensis, Beilschmiedia bognorensis n. sp., Cinnamomum oblongum n. sp., Cinnamomum ovoideum n. sp., Cinnamomum globulare, Cinnamomum grande, Litsea pyriformis
Laurocarpum sp. Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel
species #16
Laurocarpum minutissimum Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel
Laurocarpum minimum Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel
Laurocarpum paradoxum Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel
Protoravensara sheppeyensis Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel
Beilschmiedia bognorensis n. sp. Chandler 1961 laurel
Cinnamomum oblongum n. sp. Chandler 1961 cinnamon
Cinnamomum ovoideum n. sp. Chandler 1961 cinnamon
Cinnamomum globulare Reid and Chandler 1933 cinnamon
Cinnamomum grande Reid and Chandler 1933 cinnamon
Litsea pyriformis Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel
  - Mastixiaceae
Beckettia mastixioides, Mastixia parva, Mastixia cantiensis
Beckettia mastixioides Reid and Chandler 1933
Mastixia parva Reid and Chandler 1933
Mastixia cantiensis Reid and Chandler 1933
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Leyrida bilocularis
Leyrida bilocularis Reid and Chandler 1933
 Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae
Magnolia crassa, Magnolia lata n. sp., Magnolia subcircularis, Magnolia angusta, Magnolia lobata, Magnolia oblonga n. sp., Magnolia subquadrangularis, Magnolia rugosa n. sp., Magnolia symmetrica n. sp.
Magnolia crassa Reid and Chandler 1933 magnolia
Magnolia lata n. sp. Chandler 1961 magnolia
Magnolia subcircularis Reid and Chandler 1933 magnolia
Magnolia angusta Reid and Chandler 1933 magnolia
Magnolia lobata Bowerbank 1840 magnolia
Magnolia oblonga n. sp. Chandler 1961 magnolia
Magnolia subquadrangularis Bowerbank 1840 magnolia
Magnolia rugosa n. sp. Chandler 1961 magnolia
Magnolia symmetrica n. sp. Chandler 1961 magnolia
 Magnoliales - Annonaceae
Anonaspermum sp., Anonaspermum minimum, "Anonaspermum ovale" = Uvaria ovale
Anonaspermum sp. Ball 1931 custard apple
Anonaspermum minimum Reid and Chandler 1933 custard apple
"Anonaspermum ovale" = Uvaria ovale Reid and Chandler 1933 custard apple
Lycopodiopsida
 Selaginellales - Selaginellaceae
? Selaginella sp.
? Selaginella sp. Beauvois 1804 spikemoss