PBDB Collection

Rippersroda (Pliocene of Germany)

Also known as Rippersroda bei Arnstadt (Bezirk Erfurt)

Where: Thuringen, Germany (50.8° N, 10.9° E: paleocoordinates 50.9° N, 10.6° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; unlithified, black, brown, gray, red claystone and poorly lithified lignite

• Red/brow and black/grey clay with clayey brown coal layers

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: adpression, coalified, original carbon

Collection methods: bulk, quarrying, sieve,

Primary reference: D. H. Mai and H. Walther. 1988. Die pliozaenen Floren von Thueringen, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Quartaerpalaeontologie 7:55-297 [B. Tiffney/J. Bean/J. Bean]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 22783: authorized by Bruce Tiffney, entered by Gerlinde Smith on 25.06.2002

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Alsima plantagoaquatica, Baldellia ranunculoides, Boehmeria lithuanica, Caldesia cylindrica, Dichostylis protohamulosus n. sp., Dicranum cf. muehlenbeckii, Heterocladium cf. heteropterum, Luronium natans, Mentha aquatica, Najas flexilis, Najas lanceolata, Najas marina, Origanum vulgare, Stachys palustris, Viola palustris Alsima plantagoaquatica Baldellia ranunculoides Boehmeria lithuanica Caldesia cylindrica Dichostylis protohamulosus n. sp. Dicranum cf. muehlenbeckii Heterocladium cf. heteropterum Luronium natans Mentha aquatica Najas flexilis Najas lanceolata Najas marina Origanum vulgare Stachys palustris Viola palustris

Charales - Characea	Chara zoberbierii Chara zoberbierii stonewort
Lycopus europaeus
-	Lycopus europaeus Lycopus europaeus Linnaeus 1753 gypsywort
Polypodiopsida
Salviniales - Polypodiidae	Salvinia rhenana, Salvinia tuberulata Salvinia rhenana watermoss Salvinia tuberulata watermoss
Proserpinaca
-	Proserpinaca europaea, Proserpinaca reticulata Proserpinaca europaea mermaidweed Proserpinaca reticulata mermaidweed
Pinopsida
Pinales - Pinaceae	Picea abies, Picea omoricoides, Pinus cf. palaeostrobus, Pinus sp. Picea abies spruce Picea omoricoides spruce Pinus cf. palaeostrobus pine Pinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 pine Subgen. Diploxylon
Angiospermae
Arales - Lemnaceae	Lemna gibba, Lemna trisulca Lemna gibba duckweed Lemna trisulca duckweed
Alismatales - Hydrocharitaceae	Stratiotes intermedius Stratiotes intermedius
Alismatales - Potamogetonaceae	Potamogeton borysthenicus, Potamogeton elegans, Potamogeton filiformoides, Potamogeton neptunii, Potamogeton polymorphus, Potamogeton pusillus Potamogeton borysthenicus pondweed Potamogeton elegans pondweed Potamogeton filiformoides pondweed Potamogeton neptunii pondweed Potamogeton polymorphus pondweed Potamogeton pusillus Linnaeus 1753 pondweed
Alismales - Alismaceae	Sagittaria sagittifolia Sagittaria sagittifolia
Typhales - Commelinidae	Sparganium emersum, Sparganium neglectum Sparganium emersum bur-reed Sparganium neglectum bur-reed
Ceratophyllales - Ceratophyllaceae	Ceratophyllum protanaiticum Ceratophyllum protanaiticum hornwort
Mesangiosperms - Araceae	Epipremnum reniculum Epipremnum reniculum
Poales - Typhaceae	Typha pliocenica, Typha latifolia Typha pliocenica bulrush Typha latifolia Linnaeus 1753 bulrush
Poales - Cyperaceae	Schoenoplectus lacustris, Schoenoplectus mucronatus, Carex caespitosa, Carex flagellata, Carex flavaeformis, Carex praehirta n. sp., Carex pseudocyperus, Carex riparia, Carex ungeri n. sp., Eleocharis microstylosa, Eleocharis ovata, Scirpus isolepidoides n. sp., Scirpus pliocenicus, Scirpus radicans Schoenoplectus lacustris sedge Schoenoplectus mucronatus sedge Carex caespitosa sedge Carex flagellata sedge Carex flavaeformis sedge Carex praehirta n. sp. sedge Carex pseudocyperus sedge Carex riparia sedge Carex ungeri n. sp. sedge Eleocharis microstylosa sedge Eleocharis ovata sedge Scirpus isolepidoides n. sp. sedge Scirpus pliocenicus sedge Scirpus radicans sedge
Poales - Poaceae	Phragmites communis Phragmites communis common reed
Solanales - Solanaceae	Solanum dulcamara Solanum dulcamara nightshade
Proteales - Sabiaceae	Meliosma wetteraviensis Meliosma wetteraviensis
Ranunculales - Ranunculaceae	Thalictrum simplex, Ranunculus flammula, Ranunculus hederaceus, Ranunculus sceleratus Thalictrum simplex meadow-rue Ranunculus flammula buttercup Ranunculus hederaceus buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus Linnaeus 1753 buttercup
Saxifragales - Haloragaceae	Myriophyllum praespicatum Myriophyllum praespicatum water milfoil
Caryophyllales - Polygonaceae	Polygonum persicaria, Polygonum wolfii Polygonum persicaria knotweed Polygonum wolfii knotweed
Dipsacales - Adoxaceae	Sambucus nigra, Sambucus pulchella, Sambucus racemosa Sambucus nigra elder Sambucus pulchella elder Sambucus racemosa elder
Apiales -	Oenanthe aquatica Oenanthe aquatica
Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae	Magnolia cor Magnolia cor magnolia
Vitales - Vitaceae	Vitis sp., Ampelopsis malvaeformis Vitis sp. Linnaeus 1753 grapevine Ampelopsis malvaeformis
Malpighiales - Hypericaceae	Hypericum androsaemum, Hypericum tetrapterum Hypericum androsaemum St John's wort Hypericum tetrapterum St John's wort
Malpighiales - Salicaceae	Salix sp., "Salix cf. integra" = Salix wyomingensis Salix sp. Linnaeus 1753 willow "Salix cf. integra" = Salix wyomingensis Knowlton and Cockerell 1919 willow
Fagales - Fagaceae	Fagus sp. Fagus sp. Linnaeus 1753 beech
Fagales - Betulaceae	Corylus avellana, Alnus glutinosa Corylus avellana hazel Alnus glutinosa alder
Rosales - Urticaceae	Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Linnaeus 1753 nettle
Rosales - Rosaceae	Rubus idaeus, Prunus sp. Rubus idaeus bramble Prunus sp. Linnaeus 1753 plum
Crossosomatales - Staphyleaceae	Staphylea cf. pinnata Staphylea cf. pinnata bladdernut
Sapindales - Rutaceae	Phellodendron elegans Phellodendron elegans citrus
Dicotyledoneae
Ericales - Theaceae	Actinidia faveolata Actinidia faveolata tea
Myrtales - Onagraceae	Ludwigia palustris, Hartziella rosenkjaerii Ludwigia palustris water-purslane Hartziella rosenkjaerii willowherb
Myrtales - Trapaceae	Trapa heerii Trapa heerii water caltrop
Myrtales - Lythraceae	Decodon globosus Decodon globosus
Myrtales - Haloragidaceae	Hippuris vulgaris Hippuris vulgaris Linnaeus 1753 mare's tail