Rewalsar Lake (Quaternary of India)

Also known as Rawalsar

Where: Himachal Pradesh, India (31.6° N, 76.8° E: paleocoordinates 31.3° N, 77.0° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Quaternary (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

• "Late Quaternary" (Chauhan 1991)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lacustrine; lithology not reported

Size class: microfossils

Primary reference: M. S. Chauhan. 1991. A Catalogue of Fossil Plants from India Part 6: Cenozoic (Quaternary) Palynology and Palaeobotany. 1-50 [B. Allen/B. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 228761: authorized by Bethany Allen, entered by Bethany Allen on 05.01.2023

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Bryophyta indet.
Sphagnum
  - Sphagnaceae
Sphagnum teres
Sphagnum teres peat moss
Angiospermae
 Nymphaeales - Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaea sp.
Nymphaea sp. Linnaeus 1753 water lily
 Poales - Poaceae
Poaceae indet., Cerealia indet.
Poaceae indet. Barnhart 1895 grass
 Poales - Typhaceae
Typha sp., Typha angustata
Typha sp. Linnaeus 1753 bulrush
Typha angustata Bory de Saint-Vincent and Chaubard 1832 bulrush
 Poales - Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae indet.
Cyperaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 sedge
 Mesangiosperms - Liliaceae
Liliaceae indet.
Liliaceae indet. Jussieu 1789
 Santalales - Loranthaceae
Loranthus sp.
Loranthus sp. von Jacquin 1762 mistletoe
 Caryophyllales - Polygonaceae
Polygonaceae indet., Polygonum plebeium, cf. Polygonum sp., Rumex sp.
Polygonaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 knotweed
cf. Polygonum sp. Linnaeus 1753 knotweed
Rumex sp. Linnaeus 1753 dock
 Caryophyllales - Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae indet.
Caryophyllaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 carnation
 Caryophyllales - Droseraceae
Drosera sp.
Drosera sp. Linnaeus 1753 sundew
 Caryophyllales - Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera sp.
Alternanthera sp. Forskål 1775 joyweed
 Dipsacales - Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera sp., Viburnum sp.
Lonicera sp. Linnaeus 1753 honeysuckle
Viburnum sp. Linnaeus 1753 honeysuckle
 Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae
Ilex sp., Ilex dipyrena
Ilex sp. Linnaeus 1753 holly
Ilex dipyrena Wallich 1820 holly
 Apiales - Apiaceae
Apiaceae indet.
Apiaceae indet. Lindley 1836
 Asterales - Asteraceae
"Asteraceae indet." = Asteraceae, Artemisia sp., "Tubuliflorae indet." = Asteraceae, Xanthium sp.
"Asteraceae indet." = Asteraceae Berchtold and Presl 1820 daisy
Artemisia sp. Linnaeus 1753 daisy
"Tubuliflorae indet." = Asteraceae Berchtold and Presl 1820 daisy
Xanthium sp. Linnaeus 1753 cocklebur
 Boraginales - Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae indet.
Boraginaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 borage
 Gentianales - Gentianaceae
Nymphoides sp.
Nymphoides sp. Séguier 1754 gentian
 Gentianales - Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae indet., Rubia cordifolia, Wendlandia exserta, Oldenlandia sp.
Rubiaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 coffee
Rubia cordifolia Linnaeus 1768 madder
Oldenlandia sp. Linnaeus 1753 coffee
 Lamiales - Oleaceae
Oleaceae indet., Fraxinus sp.
Oleaceae indet. Hoffmannsegg and Link 1809
Fraxinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 ash
 Lamiales - Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae indet., Peristrophe sp., Justicia simplex, Justicia sp., Strobilanthes sp., Lepidagathis sp.
Acanthaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 acanthus
Peristrophe sp. Nees von Esenbeck 1832 acanthus
Justicia simplex water-willow
Justicia sp. Linnaeus 1753 water-willow
Strobilanthes sp. Blume 1826 acanthus
Lepidagathis sp. Willdenow 1800 acanthus
 Lamiales - Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae indet.
Lamiaceae indet. Martinov 1820 mint
 Lamiales - Scrophulariaceae
Scrophulariaceae indet.
Scrophulariaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 figwort
 Lamiales - Plantaginaceae
Plantago sp., Plantago lanceolata
Plantago sp. Linnaeus 1753 plantain
Plantago lanceolata Linnaeus 1753 plantain
 Saxifragales - Haloragaceae
Myriophyllum sp.
Myriophyllum sp. Linnaeus 1753 water milfoil
 Ranunculales - Fumariaceae
Corydalis sp.
Corydalis sp. de Candolle 1805 fumewort
 Ranunculales - Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae indet., Thalictrum sp.
Ranunculaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 buttercup
Thalictrum sp. Linnaeus 1753 meadow-rue
 Ranunculales - Berberidaceae
Berberis sp.
Berberis sp. Linnaeus 1754 barberry
 Solanales - Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae indet.
Convolvulaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 bindweed
 Buxales - Buxaceae
Buxus sp.
Buxus sp. Linnaeus 1753 boxwood
 Rosales - Urticaceae
Urticaceae indet.
Urticaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 nettle
 Rosales - Mimosaceae
Mimosaceae indet.
Mimosaceae indet. Brown 1814
 Rosales - Rosaceae
Rosaceae indet.
Rosaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 rose
 Rosales - Ulmaceae
Ulmus sp., Celtis sp., Celtis australis
Ulmus sp. Linnaeus 1753 elm
Celtis sp. Linnaeus 1753 hackberry
Celtis australis Linnaeus 1753 hackberry
 Rosales - Cannabaceae
Cannabis sativa
Cannabis sativa Linnaeus 1753 hemp
 Fabales - Fabaceae
"Fabaceae indet." = Fabaceae, Acacia sp., "Leguminosae indet." = Fabaceae
"Fabaceae indet." = Fabaceae Lindley 1836 legume
Acacia sp. Miller 1758 wattle
"Leguminosae indet." = Fabaceae Lindley 1836 legume
 Cucurbitales - Coriariaceae
Coriaria sp.
Coriaria sp. Linnaeus 1753
 Fagales - Myricaceae
Myrica sp.
Myrica sp. Linnaeus 1753 bayberry
 Fagales - Fagaceae
Quercus sp.
Quercus sp. Linnaeus 1753 oak
 Fagales - Juglandaceae
Carya sp., Juglans sp., Juglans regia
Carya sp. Nuttall 1818 hickory
Juglans sp. Linnaeus 1753 walnut
Juglans regia Linnaeus 1753 walnut
 Fagales - Betulaceae
Alnus sp., Betula sp., Betula utilis, Betula alnoides, Carpinus sp., Corylus sp., Corylus colurna
Alnus sp. Miller 1754 alder
Betula sp. Linnaeus 1753 birch
Betula utilis Don 1825 birch
Betula alnoides Buchanan-Hamilton 1825 birch
Carpinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 hornbeam
Corylus sp. Linnaeus 1753 hazel
Corylus colurna Linnaeus 1753 hazel
 Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae indet., "Emblica officinalis" = Phyllanthus
Euphorbiaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 spurge
"Emblica officinalis" = Phyllanthus spurge
 Malpighiales - Salicaceae
Populus ciliata, Salix sp.
Populus ciliata Wallich 1839 poplar
Salix sp. Linnaeus 1753 willow
 Zygophyllales - Zygophyllaceae
Tribulus terrestris
Tribulus terrestris Linnaeus 1753 puncture vine
 Malvales - Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae indet., Grewia sp.
Tiliaceae indet. de Jussieu
Grewia sp. Linnaeus 1753
 Malvales - Bombacaceae
"Salmalia sp." = Bombax
"Salmalia sp." = Bombax Linnaeus 1753 cotton tree
 Malvales - Malvaceae
Malvaceae indet.
Malvaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 mallow
 Brassicales - Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae indet.
Brassicaceae indet. Burnett 1835
 Sapindales - Sapindaceae
Dodonaea viscosa, Acer sp.
Dodonaea viscosa von Jacquin 1760 soapberry
Acer sp. Linnaeus 1753 maple
 Sapindales - Meliaceae
Meliaceae indet.
Meliaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 mahogany
 Sapindales - Anacardiaceae
Rhus sp.
Rhus sp. Linnaeus 1753 sumac
 Sapindales - Rutaceae
Rutaceae indet.
Rutaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 citrus
Dicotyledoneae
 Myrtales - Lythraceae
Lythraceae indet.
Lythraceae indet. Saint-Hilaire 1805
 Myrtales - Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae indet.
Myrtaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789 myrtle
 Ericales - Ericaceae
Rhododendron sp.
Rhododendron sp. Linnaeus 1753 rhododendron
 Ericales - Symplocaceae
Symplocos sp.
Symplocos sp. Jacquin 1760 sweetleaf
 Ericales - Balsaminaceae
Impatiens sp.
Impatiens sp. Linnaeus 1753 balsam
 Ericales - Primulaceae
Primulaceae indet.
Primulaceae indet. Borkhausen 1797 primrose
Angiospermae
 Alismatales - Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton sp.
Potamogeton sp. Linnaeus 1753 pondweed
 Arales - Lemnaceae
Lemna sp.
Lemna sp. Linnaeus 1753 duckweed
Pinopsida
 Pinales - Pinaceae
Picea smithiana, Larix sp., Cedrus deodara, Abies sp., Pinus roxburghii, Pinus wallichiana
Picea smithiana Wallich 1832 morinda spruce
Larix sp. Miller 1768 larch
Cedrus deodara Roxburgh 1824 cedar
Abies sp. Miller 1754 fir
Pinus roxburghii Sargent 1897 chir pine
Pinus wallichiana Jackson 1938 blue pine
 Pinales - Taxaceae
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata Linnaeus 1753 yew
 Coniferales - Cupressaceae
Cupressus sp.
Cupressus sp. Linnaeus 1753 cypress
Algae
  - Botryococcaceae
Botryococcus sp.
Botryococcus sp. Kutzing 1849
Ginkgoopsida
 Ephedrales - Ephedraceae
Ephedra sp.
Ephedra sp. Linnaeus 1753 jointfir