Qachasnek (Qac 111) (Triassic of South Africa)

Where: Eastern Cape, South Africa (30.0° S, 29.0° E: paleocoordinates 51.7° S, 0.5° E)

• 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 23224: authorized by Hallie Sims, entered by Heather Lindon on 10.07.2002

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Taxonomic list

• habitat described as "Heidiphyllum thicket" (Anderson and Anderson 2000 (ref. 6625))
Gymnospermopsida
  -
 Corystospermales - Corystospermaceae
Dicroidium sp. Gothan 1912
Pinopsida
 Pinales -
Heidiphyllum sp. Retallack 1981
Voltziopsida
 Voltziales - Voltziaceae
Telemachus sp. Anderson 1978
unclassified
  -
Pteridophyta indet. Haeckel 1875
Pteridopsida
  -
"Filicopsida indet." = Pteridopsida
"Filicopsida indet." = Pteridopsida Ritgen 1828
Bryopsida
  -
Muscites sp. Brongniart 1828
Ginkgoopsida
 Ginkgoales - Ginkgoaceae
Stachyopitys sp. Schenk 1867
 Ginkgoales -
Sphenobaiera sp. Florin 1936