Murattandichavadi (Neogene of India)

Where: Tamil Nadu, India (12.0° N, 79.7° E: paleocoordinates 7.0° N, 77.9° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Cuddalore Group, Neogene (23.0 - 2.6 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: R. N. Lakhanpal, H. K. Maheshwari, and N. Awasthi. 1976. A Catalogue of Indian Fossil Plants. 1-318 [B. Allen/B. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 224633: authorized by Bethany Allen, entered by Bethany Allen on 24.03.2022

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Taxonomic list

Angiospermae
 Rosales - Rosaceae
Parinarioxylon cuddalorense n. sp. Awasthi 1969 rose
 Rosales - Ulmaceae
Holopteleoxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp.
Holopteleoxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp. Awasthi 1977 elm
 Fabales - Fabaceae
"Albizzioxylon sahnii n. sp." = Pahudioxylon sahnii, Pericopsoxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp., Cassinium arcotense n. sp., Hopeoxylon indicum, "Hopeoxylon arcotense n. sp." = Hopeoxylon speciosum, "Dalbergioxylon antiquum n. gen. n. sp." = Euacacioxylon bharadwajii, Cassioxylon variegatum n. sp., Pterocarpoxylon arcotense n. sp., Acacioxylon bharadwajii n. sp., "Caesalpinioxylon feistmanteli n. sp." = Erythrophloeoxylon feistmantelii, "Caesalpinioxylon sitholeyi n. sp." = Erythrophloeoxylon sitholeyii, Tamarindoxylon antiquum n. gen. n. sp., cf. Bauhinia sp., Albizinium pondicherriensis n. sp., Millettioxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp., "Acacioxylon indicum n. sp." = Peltophoroxylon indicum
"Albizzioxylon sahnii n. sp." = Pahudioxylon sahnii Ghosh and Kazmi 1961 legume
Pericopsoxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp. Awasthi 1979 legume
Cassinium arcotense n. sp. Awasthi 1979 legume
Hopeoxylon indicum Navale 1963 legume
"Hopeoxylon arcotense n. sp." = Hopeoxylon speciosum Navale 1963 legume
"Dalbergioxylon antiquum n. gen. n. sp." = Euacacioxylon bharadwajii Navale 1963 legume
Cassioxylon variegatum n. sp. Ramanujam 1960 legume
Pterocarpoxylon arcotense n. sp. Ramanujam 1960 legume
Acacioxylon bharadwajii n. sp. Navale 1963 legume
"Caesalpinioxylon feistmanteli n. sp." = Erythrophloeoxylon feistmantelii Ramanujam 1960 legume
"Caesalpinioxylon sitholeyi n. sp." = Erythrophloeoxylon sitholeyii Ramanujam 1955 legume
Tamarindoxylon antiquum n. gen. n. sp. Ramanujam 1961 legume
cf. Bauhinia sp. Linnaeus 1753 legume
Albizinium pondicherriensis n. sp. Awasthi 1979 legume
Millettioxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp. Awasthi 1967 legume
"Acacioxylon indicum n. sp." = Peltophoroxylon indicum Ramanujam 1955 legume
 Fabales - Polygalaceae
Xanthophyllum cuddalorense n. sp. Awasthi 1987 milkwort
 Malpighiales - Clusiaceae
Calophylloxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp. Lakhanpal and Awasthi 1965
Calophylloxylon cuddalorense n. sp. Lakhanpal and Awasthi 1965
Mesuoxylon arcotense n. gen. n. sp. Lakhanpal and Awasthi 1964
 Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae
Bridelioxylon cuddalorense n. gen. n. sp. Ramanujam 1956 spurge
Putranjivoxylon puratanam n. gen. n. sp. Ramanujam 1956 spurge
 Malvales - Dipterocarpaceae
Hopenium pondicherriense n. gen. n. sp., "Dipterocarpoxylon indicum n. sp." = Dryobalanoxylon indicum, "Shoreoxylon holdenii n. sp." = Dryobalanoxylon holdeni, "Shoreoxylon mortandranse n. sp." = Dryobalanoxylon holdeni, "Shoreoxylon megaporosum n. sp." = Dryobalanoxylon holdeni, "Anisopteroxylon cuddalorense n. sp." = Dryobalanoxylon holdeni, Dipterocarpoxylon arcotense n. sp., Shoreoxylon kraeuselii n. sp.
Hopenium pondicherriense n. gen. n. sp. Awasthi 1980
"Dipterocarpoxylon indicum n. sp." = Dryobalanoxylon indicum Ramanujam 1956
"Shoreoxylon holdenii n. sp." = Dryobalanoxylon holdeni Ramanujam 1956
"Shoreoxylon mortandranse n. sp." = Dryobalanoxylon holdeni Ramanujam 1956
"Shoreoxylon megaporosum n. sp." = Dryobalanoxylon holdeni Ramanujam 1956
"Anisopteroxylon cuddalorense n. sp." = Dryobalanoxylon holdeni Ramanujam 1956
Dipterocarpoxylon arcotense n. sp. Awasthi 1980
Shoreoxylon kraeuselii n. sp. Ramanujam and Rao 1967
 Malvales - Sterculiaceae
"Sterculioxylon pondicherriense n. sp." = Sterculinium pondicherriense
"Sterculioxylon pondicherriense n. sp." = Sterculinium pondicherriense Awasthi 1981
 Sapindales - Sapindaceae
Euphorioxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp.
Euphorioxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp. Awasthi et al. 1982 soapberry
 Sapindales - Anacardiaceae
Anacardioxylon mangiferoides n. sp. Ramanujam 1960 cashew
 Sapindales - Simaroubaceae
"Celastrinoxylon dakshinense n. sp." = Ailanthoxylon indicum, "Guttiferoxylon indicum n. sp." = Ailanthoxylon indicum, "Ailanthoxylon scantiporosum" = Ailanthoxylon indicum
"Celastrinoxylon dakshinense n. sp." = Ailanthoxylon indicum Prakash 1959
"Guttiferoxylon indicum n. sp." = Ailanthoxylon indicum Prakash 1959
"Ailanthoxylon scantiporosum" = Ailanthoxylon indicum Prakash 1959
 Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
Palmoxylon puratanum n. sp. Ramanujam 1958 palm
 Cornales - Alangiaceae
Alangioxylon scalariforme n. gen. n. sp. Awasthi 1969
Dicotyledoneae
 Myrtales - Sonneratiaceae
Sonneratioxylon dakshinense n. sp. Ramanujam 1957
 Myrtales - Combretaceae
Terminalioxylon felixii n. sp. Ramanujam 1956
Terminalioxylon sahnii n. sp. Navale 1956
Terminalioxylon coromandelinum n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Terminalioxylon grandiporosum n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Terminalioxylon mortandrense n. sp. Navale 1956
Terminalioxylon speciosum n. sp. Ramanujam 1956
Anogeissusoxylon indicum n. sp. Navale 1964
 Ericales - Ebenaceae
Ebenoxylon arcotense n. sp. Awasthi 1970
 Ericales - Sapotaceae
Chrysophylloxylon pondicherriense n. gen. n. sp. Awasthi 1977
 Ericales - Lecythidaceae
Careyoxylon pondicherriense n. gen. n. sp. Awasthi 1970
 Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Mesembrioxylon speciosum n. sp. Ramanujam 1955 podocarp
Equisetopsida
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"Phyllanthinium bangalamodense n. sp." = Paraphyllanthoxylon bangalamodense, "Glochidioxylon tertiarum n. sp." = Paraphyllanthoxylon tertiarum
"Phyllanthinium bangalamodense n. sp." = Paraphyllanthoxylon bangalamodense Navale 1962
"Glochidioxylon tertiarum n. sp." = Paraphyllanthoxylon tertiarum Ramanujam 1956