PBDB Collection

Klettwitz, Tagebau- Fundpunkt 10 (Miocene of Germany)

Where: Brandenburg, Germany (51.6° N, 13.9° E: paleocoordinates 51.9° N, 12.6° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; unlithified claystone and unlithified, yellow conglomerate

• Tonbank von 30 cm Maechtigkeit mit dichtem Pflanzenhaecksel in gelben Kiesen unmittelbar ueber dem Oberfloez.

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original carbon

Collection methods: bulk, surface (in situ), sieve,

Primary reference: D. H. Mai. 2001. Die mittelmiozaenen und obermiozaenen Floren aus der Meuroer und Raunoer Folge in der Lausitz. III. Fundstellen und Palaeobiologie. Palaeontographica Abteilung B 258:1-85 [B. Tiffney/G. Smith/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 23611: authorized by Bruce Tiffney, entered by Gerlinde Smith on 17.07.2002

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Dulichium vespiforme, Viola minutissima, Asarina ruboidea, Swida gorbunovii, Viola neogenica, Pyracantha acuticarpa, Dulichium marginatum, Lamium lusaticum, Dichostylis germanica, Limosella spuria, Apium nodiflorum, Saururus bilobatus, Butomus hypericoides Dulichium vespiforme Viola minutissima Asarina ruboidea Swida gorbunovii Viola neogenica Pyracantha acuticarpa Dulichium marginatum Lamium lusaticum Typus Dichostylis germanica Typus Limosella spuria Apium nodiflorum fossilis Saururus bilobatus Butomus hypericoides
Angiospermae
Sapindales - Sapindaceae	Acer campestre Acer campestre maple fossilis
Brassicales - Cleomaceae	Cleome rugosa Cleome rugosa spider flower
Fagales - Myricaceae	Myrica ceriferiformis Myrica ceriferiformis bayberry
Fagales - Betulaceae	Betula longisquamosa, Betula dryadum, Alnus lusatica, Alnus flexilis, Carpinus miocenica Betula longisquamosa birch Betula dryadum birch Alnus lusatica alder Alnus flexilis alder Carpinus miocenica hornbeam
Rosales - Rosaceae	Potentilla pliocenica, Potentilla supina, Rubus laticostatus, Rubus pseudooccidentalis, Rubus nanissimus, Rubus semirotundatus Potentilla pliocenica cinquefoil Potentilla supina cinquefoil fossilis Rubus laticostatus bramble Rubus pseudooccidentalis bramble Rubus nanissimus bramble Rubus semirotundatus bramble
Rosales - Rhamnaceae	Paliurus favonii Paliurus favonii Unger 1847 buckthorn
Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae	Phyllanthus securinegiformis Phyllanthus securinegiformis spurge
Malpighiales - Hypericaceae	Hypericum holyi, Hypericum septestum Hypericum holyi St John's wort Hypericum septestum St John's wort
Malpighiales - Salicaceae	Populus sp. Populus sp. Linnaeus 1753 poplar
Vitales - Vitaceae	Ampelopsis rotundata Ampelopsis rotundata
Ranunculales - Ranunculaceae	Ranunculus edenensis Ranunculus edenensis buttercup
Caryophyllales - Polygonaceae	Rumex miolusaticus Rumex miolusaticus dock
Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae	Ilex sp. Ilex sp. Linnaeus 1753 holly
Dipsacales - Adoxaceae	Sambucus pulchella Sambucus pulchella elder
Apiales - Araliaceae	Aralia longisperma Aralia longisperma spikenard
Lamiales - Scrophulariaceae	Paulownia cantalensis Paulownia cantalensis figwort
Zingiberales - Zingiberaceae	Spirematospermum wetzleri Spirematospermum wetzleri Heer 1925
Poales - Cyperaceae	Scirpus tertiarius, Scirpus ragozinii, Scirpus kononovii, Scirpus nymphaeus, Carex mariisrodoniowii, Carex pseudocyperoides, Carex plicata, Carex hostianoides, Carex elongatoides, Carex flagellata, Carex hartauensis, Carex klettvicensis Scirpus tertiarius sedge Scirpus ragozinii sedge Scirpus kononovii sedge Scirpus nymphaeus sedge Carex mariisrodoniowii sedge Carex pseudocyperoides sedge Carex plicata sedge Carex hostianoides sedge Carex elongatoides sedge Carex flagellata sedge Carex hartauensis sedge Carex klettvicensis sedge
Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae	Liriodendron geminata Liriodendron geminata magnolia
Nymphaeales - Nymphaeaceae	Nymphaea szaferi Nymphaea szaferi water lily
Typhales - Commelinidae	Sparganium nanum Sparganium nanum bur-reed
Dicotyledoneae
Myrtales - Melastomataceae	? Melastomites tertiarius ? Melastomites tertiarius
Myrtales - Trapaceae	Hemitrapa heissigii Hemitrapa heissigii
Myrtales - Lythraceae	Microdiptera menzelii, Microdiptera uralensis, Decodon sibiricus, Decodon gibbosus Microdiptera menzelii Microdiptera uralensis Decodon sibiricus Decodon gibbosus
Myrtales - Onagraceae	Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris water-purslane fossilis
Ericales - Theaceae	Eurya stigmosa, Actinidia faveolata Eurya stigmosa Mai 1960 tea Actinidia faveolata tea
Ericales - Vacciniaceae	Vaccinium miocenicum Vaccinium miocenicum
Ericales - Clethraceae	Clethra cimbrica Clethra cimbrica
Ericales - Ericaceae	Kalmia minutula Kalmia minutula lambkill

Coniferales - Cupressaceae	Cunninghamia miocenica, Chamaecyparis europaea, Thuja thuringiaca, Taxodium dubium, Glyptostrobus brevisiliquatus, Sequoia abietina Cunninghamia miocenica cypress Chamaecyparis europaea cypress Thuja thuringiaca cypress Taxodium dubium Sternberg 1824 cypress Glyptostrobus brevisiliquatus Chinese swamp cypress Sequoia abietina coast redwood
Pinopsida
Pinales - Taxaceae	Cephalotaxus ex gr. harringtonia Cephalotaxus ex gr. harringtonia yew
Pinales - Pinaceae	Pinus hepios, Pinus palaeostrobus, Tsuga sp., Abies sp. Pinus hepios pine Pinus palaeostrobus pine Tsuga sp. Carrière 1855 Abies sp. Miller 1754 fir
Pinales - Sciadopityaceae	Sciadopitys tertiaria Sciadopitys tertiaria
Lycopodiopsida
Selaginellales - Selaginellaceae	Selaginella pliocenica, Selaginella tertiaria, Selaginella germanica Selaginella pliocenica spikemoss Selaginella tertiaria spikemoss Selaginella germanica spikemoss
Lycopus
-	Lycopus antiquus Lycopus antiquus gypsywort
Lycopus europaeus
-	Lycopus europaeus Lycopus europaeus Linnaeus 1753 gypsywort fossilis
Polypodiopsida
Salviniales - Polypodiidae	Azolla aspera, Azolla tomentosa Azolla aspera Azolla tomentosa