PBDB Collection

Fushun Coal Mine (Eocene to of China)

Also known as Locality E-12

Where: Liaoning, China (41.8° N, 123.9° E: paleocoordinates 43.4° N, 118.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Guchengzi Formation, Middle Eocene to Middle Eocene (47.8 - 33.9 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial; shale and sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression, adpression

Reposited in the NIGPAS

Primary reference: Y.-S. Liu, S.-X. Guo, and D. K. Ferguson. 1996. A catalogue of Cenozoic megafossil plants in China. Palaeontographica Abteilung B 238:141-179 [B. Allen/B. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 223815: authorized by Bethany Allen, entered by Bethany Allen on 03.12.2021

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Pinopsida
Pinales - Taxaceae	Torreya cf. jackii Torreya cf. jackii Chun 1925 yew
Pinales - Pinaceae	Pinus sp., Keteleeria sp. Pinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 pine Keteleeria sp. Carrière 1866

Coniferales - Cupressaceae	Glyptostrobus europaeus, Taxodium tinajorum, Metasequoia disticha, Sequoia chinensis Glyptostrobus europaeus Brongniart 1833 Chinese swamp cypress Taxodium tinajorum Heer 1871 cypress Metasequoia disticha Miki 1941 dawn redwood Sequoia chinensis coast redwood
Angiospermae
Austrobaileyales - Schisandraceae	Schisandra fushunensis n. sp., Schisandra glandulosa Schisandra fushunensis n. sp. Schisandra glandulosa
Laurales - Lauraceae	Lindera antiqua, Cinnamomum naitoanum Lindera antiqua laurel Cinnamomum naitoanum cinnamon
Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae	Sabalites chinensis Sabalites chinensis fan palm
Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae	Hamamelites inaequalis, Fothergilla rarinervia Hamamelites inaequalis Brown 1962 witch-hazel Fothergilla rarinervia witch-hazel
Saxifragales - Saxifragaceae	Hydrangea longifolia Hydrangea longifolia hydrangea
Dipsacales - Caprifoliaceae	Viburnum crenatum, Viburnum sp., Viburnum speciosum, Viburnum nordenskioeldi, Viburnum problematicum Viburnum crenatum honeysuckle Viburnum sp. Linnaeus 1753 honeysuckle Viburnum speciosum Knowlton 1918 honeysuckle Viburnum nordenskioeldi Heer 1869 honeysuckle Viburnum problematicum Knowlton 1900 honeysuckle
Lamiales - Oleaceae	Fraxinus juglandina, Fraxinus rupinarum Fraxinus juglandina ash Fraxinus rupinarum ash
Trochodendrales - Trochodendraceae	Nordenskioldia sp., Zizyphoides flabellum Nordenskioldia sp. Heer 1870 Zizyphoides flabellum
Proteales - Proteaceae	Banksia saffordi Banksia saffordi Lesquereux 1859
Proteales - Nelumbonaceae	Nelumbo protoluteum Nelumbo protoluteum lotus
Proteales - Sabiaceae	Meliosma rigidofolia Meliosma rigidofolia
Malpighiales - Salicaceae	Populus sinensis, Populus sp., Populus glandulifera Populus sinensis poplar Populus sp. Linnaeus 1753 poplar Populus glandulifera Heer 1856 poplar
Fabales - Fabaceae	Acacia aquilonia Acacia aquilonia wattle
Fagales - Betulaceae	Carpinus latifolia, cf. Carpinus sp., Corylus laxinervis, Alnus ellipsophylla, Alnus luxuriosa, Alnus prenepalensis, Alnus sp., Alnus corylina, Betula dissecta, Betula fushunensis n. sp., Betula populoides, Betula subpubescens, Betula sp. Carpinus latifolia hornbeam cf. Carpinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 hornbeam Corylus laxinervis hazel Alnus ellipsophylla alder Alnus luxuriosa alder Alnus prenepalensis alder Alnus sp. Miller 1754 alder Alnus corylina Lesquereux 1882 alder Betula dissecta birch Betula fushunensis n. sp. birch Betula populoides birch Betula subpubescens birch Betula sp. Linnaeus 1753 birch
Fagales - Myricaceae	Comptonia anderssonii Comptonia anderssonii
Fagales - Fagaceae	Quercus rhombifolia, Quercus sp., Fagus chinensis, Fagus sp. Quercus rhombifolia oak Quercus sp. Linnaeus 1753 oak Fagus chinensis beech Fagus sp. Linnaeus 1753 beech
Fagales - Nothofagaceae	Dryophyllum dewalquei, Dryophyllum fushunense n. sp. Dryophyllum dewalquei Dryophyllum fushunense n. sp.
Rosales - Rhamnaceae	Rhamnus duensis, Zizyphus sp., "Paliurus colombii" = Paliurus colombi Rhamnus duensis buckthorn Zizyphus sp. Miller 1758 buckthorn "Paliurus colombii" = Paliurus colombi Heer 1868 buckthorn
Rosales - Ulmaceae	Celtis peracuminata, Zelkova ungeri Celtis peracuminata hackberry Zelkova ungeri Kovats 1865 zelkova
Rosales - Rosaceae	Exochorda antiqua, Cercocarpus cf. myricaefolia, Rosa hilliae Exochorda antiqua rose Cercocarpus cf. myricaefolia rose Rosa hilliae Lesquereux 1883 rose
Rosales - Mimosaceae	Mimosites variabilis Mimosites variabilis Berry 1916
Sapindales - Sapindaceae	Koelreuteria microcarpa, Acer subpictum, Acer arcticum Koelreuteria microcarpa golden rain tree Acer subpictum Saporta 1873 maple Acer arcticum Heer 1877 maple
Sapindales - Anacardiaceae	Rhus fushunensis n. sp. Rhus fushunensis n. sp. sumac
Sapindales - Simaroubaceae	Ailanthus fushunensis n. sp. Ailanthus fushunensis n. sp.
Sapindales - Rutaceae	Phellodendron grandifolium Phellodendron grandifolium citrus
Malvales - Malvaceae	Firmiana sp. Firmiana sp. Marsili 1786 mallow
Vitales - Vitaceae	Ampelopsis acerifolia Ampelopsis acerifolia Newberry 1868
Typhales - Commelinidae	Sparganium antiquum Sparganium antiquum Berry 1924 bur-reed
Polypodiopsida
- Osmundaceae	Osmunda lignita Osmunda lignita Giebel 1857
Salviniales - Polypodiidae	Salvinia fushunensis n. sp. Salvinia fushunensis n. sp. watermoss
Schizaeales - Polypodiidae	"Lygodium kaulfussii" = Lygodium kaulfussi "Lygodium kaulfussii" = Lygodium kaulfussi Heer climbing fern
- Blechnaceae	? Woodwardia sp. ? Woodwardia sp. Smith 1793
Ginkgoopsida
Ginkgoales - Ginkgoaceae	Ginkgo adiantoides Ginkgo adiantoides Unger 1845 ginkgo
Cycadopsida
Cycadales - Cycadaceae	Cycas anomostoma Cycas anomostoma cycads