PBDB Collection

Kathgodam, Nainital (Miocene of India)

Where: Uttarakhand, India (29.3° N, 79.5° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 21.2° N, 80.2° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Siwalik Group, Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial; sandstone and mudstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Primary reference: M. Prasad. 2008. Angiospermous fossil leaves from the Siwalik foreland basins and their palaeoclimatic implications. The Palaeobotanist 57:177-215 [B. Allen/B. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 222797: authorized by Bethany Allen, entered by Bethany Allen on 25.10.2021

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Taxonomic list

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Angiospermae
Violales - Flacourtiaceae	Hydnocarpus palaeokurzii, Uncobia palaeospinosa, Gynocardia mioodorata Hydnocarpus palaeokurzii Antal and Awasthi 1993 Uncobia palaeospinosa Prasad 1994 Gynocardia mioodorata Prasad et al. 2004
Gentianales - Apocynaceae	Wrightia siwalica Wrightia siwalica Prasad 1994 dogbane
Gentianales - Rubiaceae	Morinda palaeotinctoria, Gardenia nainitalensis Morinda palaeotinctoria Prasad 1994 coffee Gardenia nainitalensis Prasad 1994 coffee
Zingiberales - Marantaceae	Alpinia siwalica, "Clinogyne ovatus" = Donax ovatus Alpinia siwalica Prasad et al. 2004 Shell ginger "Clinogyne ovatus" = Donax ovatus Awasthi and Prasad 1990 arrowroot
Poales - Poaceae	Bambusa siwalika Bambusa siwalika Awasthi and Prasad 1990 bamboo
Laurales - Lauraceae	Michilus miocenica Michilus miocenica Prasad 1994 laurel
Malvales - Malvaceae	Sterculia kathgodamense n. sp. Sterculia kathgodamense n. sp. Prasad 1994 tropical chestnut
Malvales - Bombacaceae	Pachira palaeomalabarica Pachira palaeomalabarica Prasad et al. 2004
Malvales - Tiliaceae	Grewia kathgodamensis n. sp. Grewia kathgodamensis n. sp. Prasad et al. 2004 crossberry
Malvales - Bixaceae	Bixa kathgodamensis n. sp. Bixa kathgodamensis n. sp. Prasad et al. 2004
Malvales - Dipterocarpaceae	Shorea miocenica, Hopea kathgodamensis n. sp., Dipterocarpus siwalicus Shorea miocenica Konomatsu and Awasthi 1999 Hopea kathgodamensis n. sp. Prasad 1994 Dipterocarpus siwalicus Lakhanpal and Guleria 1987
Sapindales - Meliaceae	Dysoxylum mioklanderi, Toona siwalica, Chukrasia miocenica Dysoxylum mioklanderi Prasad 1994 mahogany Toona siwalica Awasthi and Lakhanpal 1990 mahogany Chukrasia miocenica Prasad 1994 mahogany
Sapindales - Rutaceae	Acronychia siwalica, Geijera siwalica Acronychia siwalica Prasad 1994 citrus Geijera siwalica Prasad 1994 citrus
Sapindales - Anacardiaceae	Holarrhena nainitalensis Holarrhena nainitalensis Prasad et al. 2004 cashew
Sapindales - Sapindaceae	Euphorea siwalica, Cupania miocenica Euphorea siwalica Prasad 1994 soapberry Cupania miocenica Prasad et al. 2004 soapberry
Fabales - Fabaceae	Acacia eosericata, Cassia siwalica, Albizia siwalica, Dialium palaeoindum, Ormosia robustoides, Cynometra palaeoiripa, Samanea siwalica, Derris prakashii, Millettia palaeoracemosa, Millettia kathgodamensis n. sp., Millettia siwalica, Pongamia kathgodamensis n. sp. Acacia eosericata Prasad 1994 wattle Cassia siwalica Prasad 1994 legume Albizia siwalica Prasad 1994 legume Dialium palaeoindum Prasad 1994 legume Ormosia robustoides Prasad 1990 legume Cynometra palaeoiripa Prasad et al. 2004 legume Samanea siwalica Prasad 1994 legume Derris prakashii Prasad et al. 2004 legume Millettia palaeoracemosa Awasthi and Prasad 1990 legume Millettia kathgodamensis n. sp. Prasad et al. 2004 legume Millettia siwalica Prasad 1994 legume Pongamia kathgodamensis n. sp. Prasad et al. 2004 legume
Rosales - Rosaceae	Parinari kathgodamensis n. sp. Parinari kathgodamensis n. sp. Prasad 1994 rose
Rosales - Rhamnaceae	Zizyphus miocenicus, Zizyphus kathgodamensis n. sp. Zizyphus miocenicus Prasad 1994 buckthorn Zizyphus kathgodamensis n. sp. Prasad 1994 buckthorn
Malpighiales - Clusiaceae	Garcinia eocambogia, Mesua tertiara, Calophyllum suraikholaensis Garcinia eocambogia Prasad 1994 mangosteen Mesua tertiara Lakhanpal 1964 Calophyllum suraikholaensis Awasthi and Prasad 1990
Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae	Glochidion miocenica, Mallotus venkatachalai, Homonoia mioriparia, Phyllanthus mioreticulatus, Phyllanthus siwalica Glochidion miocenica Prasad 1994 cheese tree Mallotus venkatachalai Prasad 1994 spurge Homonoia mioriparia Antal and Prasad 1997 spurge Phyllanthus mioreticulatus Prasad et al. 2004 spurge Phyllanthus siwalica Prasad 1994 spurge
Rosids - Moraceae	Ficus oodlabariensis, Ficus precunea Ficus oodlabariensis Antal and Awasthi 1993 fig Ficus precunea Lakhanpal 1968 fig
Dicotyledoneae
Papaverales - Capparidaceae	Capparis palaeomicrantha Capparis palaeomicrantha Prasad et al. 2004 caper
Ericales - Ebenaceae	Diospyros kathgodamensis n. sp., Diospyros palaeoeriantha, Diospyros nainitalensis, Diospyros palaeoebenum Diospyros kathgodamensis n. sp. Prasad 1994 Diospyros palaeoeriantha Prasad et al. 2004 Diospyros nainitalensis Prasad et al. 2004 Diospyros palaeoebenum Prasad 1994
Ericales - Sapotaceae	Sarcosperma mioarboratum Sarcosperma mioarboratum Prasad et al. 2004
Myrtales - Combretaceae	Terminalia miobelerica Terminalia miobelerica Prasad 1994
Myrtales - Lythraceae	Lagerstroemia patelii, Lagerstroemia jamraniensis Lagerstroemia patelii Lahkanpal and Guleria 1987 crepe myrtle Lagerstroemia jamraniensis Prasad et al. 2004 crepe myrtle
Primulales - Myrsinaceae	Ardisia palaeosimplicifolia Ardisia palaeosimplicifolia Prasad 1994 coralberry
Angiospermae
Magnoliales - Annonaceae	Uvaria siwalika, Cananga tertiara, "Saccopetalum pretomentosum" = Miliusa (Saccopetalum) pretomentosa Uvaria siwalika Prasad 1994 custard apple Cananga tertiara Prasad 1994 custard apple "Saccopetalum pretomentosum" = Miliusa (Saccopetalum) pretomentosa Prasad et al. 2004 custard apple