Mazenod (Luka) (Maz 111) (Triassic of Lesotho)

Where: Lesotho (29.5° S, 27.5° E: paleocoordinates 50.6° S, 1.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Molteno Formation, Late/Upper Triassic (237.0 - 201.4 Ma)

Environment/lithology:

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Primary reference: J. M. Anderson and H. M. Anderson. 1983. Palaeoflora of Southern Africa Molteno Formation (Triassic). Palaeoflora of Southern Africa Molteno Formation (Triassic) 1:1-227 [H. Sims/H. Lindon/H. Lindon]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 23087: authorized by Hallie Sims, entered by Heather Lindon on 09.07.2002

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Taxonomic list

• habitat described as "Dicroidium riparian forest (immature)" (Anderson and Anderson 2000 (ref. 6625))
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unclassified
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Pteridophyta indet.
Pteridophyta indet. Haeckel 1875
Polypodiopsida
 Equisetales - Equisetidae
Equisetum sp.
Equisetum sp. Linnaeus 1753 horsetail
Pteridopsida
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"Filicopsida indet." = Pteridopsida
"Filicopsida indet." = Pteridopsida Ritgen 1828
Ginkgoopsida
 Ginkgoales -
Sphenobaiera sp.
Sphenobaiera sp. Florin 1936
 Ginkgoales - Ginkgoaceae
Stachyopitys sp.
Stachyopitys sp. Schenk 1867
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Linguifolium sp.
Linguifolium sp. Arber 1913
Ginkgoites
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Ginkgoites sp.
Ginkgoites sp. Seward 1919
Cycadeoideopsida
 Cycadeoideales -
Yabeiella sp.
Yabeiella sp. Oishi 1931
Peltaspermopsida
 Peltaspermales - Peltaspermaceae
Lepidopteris sp.
Lepidopteris sp. Schimper 1869
Gymnospermopsida
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Gymnospermopsida indet.
 Corystospermales - Corystospermaceae
Dicroidium sp., Fanerotheca sp., Pteruchus sp.
Dicroidium sp. Gothan 1912
Fanerotheca sp. Frenguelli 1944
Pteruchus sp. Thomas 1933
 Coniferales -
Fraxinopsis sp.
Fraxinopsis sp. Wieland 1929
Pinopsida
 Pinales -
Heidiphyllum sp.
Heidiphyllum sp. Retallack 1981