Stare Gliwice - Mesofossils (Miocene to of Poland)

Also known as Starych Gliwic

Where: Silesia, Poland (50.3° N, 18.7° E: paleocoordinates 50.6° N, 17.4° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Langhian to Langhian (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; unlithified claystone

• Miocene clays occur in the south-eastern part of the outcrop, which is 8 m. high; marine clays occur at the bottom, freshwater ones at the top, and there is also a passage layer of brackish character..... The flora was collected mainly from the freshwater bed...., partly also from the brackish one.

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original carbon, replaced with pyrite

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• Szafer lists the pollen described from the locality by J Oszastowna in his table, but at the generic level, thus confusing any attempt to understand diversity described at the specific level from mesofossils. To that end, BH Tiffney decided to create two separate entries for this locality, one based on pollen and one on mesofossils.

Primary reference: W. Szafer. 1961. Miocenska Flora ze Starych Gliwic na Slasku (Miocene Flora of Stare Gliwice in Upper Silesia). Prace Instytut Geologiczny 33:1-205 [B. Tiffney/B. Tiffney/B. Tiffney]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 28442: authorized by Bruce Tiffney, entered by Bruce Tiffney on 13.02.2003

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Phycopeltis microthyrioides, Polyporus foliatus, Polyporus "sp. 1", Polyporus sp. 2, Trachycystis flagellaris, Papillaria sp., Thamnium sp., Claopodium sp., Brachythecium sp., Eriodon sp., Tetraclinis articulata, Sinomenium militzeri, Pyracantha acuticarpa, Acanthopanax sp., Vibernum sp.
Ginkgoopsida
 Ginkgoales - Ginkgoaceae
Ginkgo adiantoides
Ginkgo adiantoides Unger 1845 ginkgo
Polypodiopsida
 Equisetales - Equisetidae
Equisetum sp.
Equisetum sp. Linnaeus 1753 horsetail
Agrimonia
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Agrimonia pliocaenica
Sphagnum
  - Sphagnaceae
Sphagnum sp.
Sphagnum sp. Linnaeus 1753 peat moss
Bryopsida
 Hypnales - Neckeraceae
Neckera complanata
Angiospermae
 Laurales - Lauraceae
Laurocarpum rhenanum, Cinnamomum polymorphum
 Mesangiosperms - Araceae
Epipremnum cristatum
 Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
Chamaerops aff. humilis, Palmospermum sp.
Palmospermum sp. Reid and Chandler 1933 palm
 Poales - Cyperaceae
Scirpus pliocenicus, Scirpus cf. tabernaemontani, Scirpus cf. maritimus, Cladium mariscus, Carex sp.
Scirpus cf. maritimus Linnaeus 1753 sedge
Carex sp. Linnaeus 1753 sedge
 Poales - Typhaceae
Typha sp.
Typha sp. Linnaeus 1753 bulrush
 Proteales - Sabiaceae
Meliosma sp.
Meliosma sp. Blume 1823
 Buxales - Buxaceae
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens Linnaeus 1753 boxwood
 Solanales - Solanaceae
Physalis pliocenica
Physalis pliocenica ground cherry
 Lamiales - Oleaceae
Jasminum silesiacum
 Lamiales - Lamiaceae
"Labiatae indet." = Lamiaceae
"Labiatae indet." = Lamiaceae Martinov 1820 mint
 Gentianales - Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus aff. occidentalis
Cephalanthus aff. occidentalis Linnaeus 1753 coffee
 Garryales - Eucommiaceae
Eucommia ulmoides
 Apiales - Araliaceae
Aralia aff. chinensis
Aralia aff. chinensis Linnaeus 1753 spikenard
 Dipsacales - Adoxaceae
Sambucus cf. ebulus
Sambucus cf. ebulus Linnaeus 1753 elder
 Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium Linnaeus 1753 holly
 Cornales - Cornaceae
Cornus "sp. 1", Cornus "sp. 2", Cornus controversa, Cornus alba, Cornus aff. stolonifera, Cornus cf. obliqua, Cornus mas
Cornus "sp. 1" Linnaeus 1753 dogwood
Cornus "sp. 2" Linnaeus 1753 dogwood
Cornus alba dogwood
Cornus mas Linnaeus 1753 dogwood
 Santalales - Loranthaceae
Viscophyllum pliocenicum
 Caryophyllales - Polygonaceae
Polygonum cf. leporimontanum
 Saxifragales - Haloragaceae
Myriophyllum alternifolium
 Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae
Parrotia fagifolia, Liquidambar europaea
 Ranunculales - Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus cf. brutius, Ranunculus nemorosus, Thalictrum Bauhinii, Thalictrum sp., Clematis flammula
Thalictrum Bauhinii Linnaeus 1753 meadow-rue
Thalictrum sp. Linnaeus 1753 meadow-rue
Clematis flammula Linnaeus 1753 clematis
 Nymphaeales - Nymphaeaceae
Nuphar luteum, Nymphaea alba, Nymphaea lotus
Nuphar luteum water lily
Nymphaea alba Linnaeus 1753 water lily
Nymphaea lotus Linnaeus 1753 water lily
Dicotyledoneae
 Ericales - Ericaceae
Andromeda protogaea, Arctostaphyloides globulus, Arctostaphyloides menzeli
Andromeda protogaea Unger 1850 bog-rosemary
 Ericales - Theaceae
Actinidia polygama
 Ericales - Styracaceae
Styrax obovatus, Styrax cf. officinalis
 Ericales - Symplocaceae
Symplocos gothanii, Symplocos poppeana
 Myrtales - Haloragidaceae
Hippuris globosa, Hippuris vulgaris
Hippuris globosa mare's tail
Hippuris vulgaris Linnaeus 1753 mare's tail
 Myrtales - Lythraceae
Decodon globosus
Angiospermae
  - Mastixiaceae
Mastixia amygdalaeformis, Mastixia "sp. 1", Mastixia "sp. 2"
Mastixia "sp. 1" von Blume 1826
Mastixia "sp. 2" von Blume 1826
 Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae
Magnolia gliwicensis, Liriodendron geminata
 Typhales - Commelinidae
Sparganium haentzscheli, Sparganium camenzianum, Sparganium minimum, Sparganium noduliferum, Sparganium ramosum
 Alismatales - Zannichelliaceae
Zannichellia praepedicellata
 Alismatales - Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton filiformis, Potamogeton cf. trichoides, Potamogeton cf. tenuicarpus, Potamogeton "sp. 1", Potamogeton "sp. 2", Potamogeton natans, Potamogeton pectinatus
Potamogeton "sp. 1" Linnaeus 1753 pondweed
Potamogeton "sp. 2" Linnaeus 1753 pondweed
Potamogeton natans Linnaeus 1753 pondweed
Potamogeton pectinatus Linnaeus 1753 pondweed
 Alismatales - Hydrocharitaceae
Hydrocharis sp.
Hydrocharis sp. Linnaeus
 Alismatales - Ruppiaceae
Ruppia maritima - miocaenica, Ruppia major
Ruppia maritima - miocaenica Linnaeus 1753 widgeonweed
Ruppia major widgeonweed
 Alismales - Alismaceae
Alisma cf. plantago
Alisma cf. plantago Linnaeus 1753 water-plantain
 Rosids - Moraceae
Morus cf. alba
 Sapindales - Simaroubaceae
Ailanthus altissima
 Sapindales - Anacardiaceae
Cotinus coggygria
 Sapindales - Sapindaceae
Aesculus aff. glabra, Acer palmatum, Acer cf. limburgensis, Acer cf. campestre, Acer aff. monspessulanum, Acer aff. opalus, Acer "sp. 1", Acer "sp. 2", Acer trilobatum
Acer "sp. 1" Linnaeus 1753 maple
Acer "sp. 2" Linnaeus 1753 maple
Acer trilobatum Sternberg 1825 maple
 Crossosomatales - Staphyleaceae
Staphylea sp.
Staphylea sp. Linnaeus 1753 bladdernut
 Malvales - Tiliaceae
Tilia praeplatyphyllos
 Rosales - Rosaceae
Prunus langsdorfi, Prunus cf. rugosa, Prunus cf. venosa, Prunus cf. maximowiczii, Prunus cf. mahaleb, Prunus cf. padus, Rubus cf. pungens, Rubus saxatilis, Rubus caesius, Rubus idaeus, Fragaria "sp. 1", Fragaria "sp. 2"
Prunus cf. mahaleb Linnaeus 1753 plum
Prunus cf. padus Linnaeus 1753 plum
Rubus saxatilis Linnaeus 1753 bramble
Rubus caesius Linnaeus 1753 bramble
Rubus idaeus Linnaeus 1753 bramble
Fragaria "sp. 1" Linnaeus 1753 strawberry
Fragaria "sp. 2" Linnaeus 1753 strawberry
 Rosales - Pomaceae
Crataegus nodulosa, Crataegus cf. pentagyna, Crataegus sp., Crataegus cf. oxyacantha
Crataegus sp. Linnaeus 1753 hawthorn
Crataegus cf. oxyacantha Linnaeus 1753 hawthorn
 Rosales - Ulmaceae
Ulmus longifolia, Zelkova ungeri
Zelkova ungeri Kovats 1865 zelkova
 Fagales - Betulaceae
Alnus kefersteini, Alnus menzeli, Alnus incana, Alnus glutinosa, Alnus sp., Betula longisquamosa, Betula subpubescens, Betula sp., Betula cf. macrophylla, Carpinus grandis, Corylus avellana
Alnus sp. Miller 1754 alder
Betula sp. Linnaeus 1753 birch
Betula cf. macrophylla Göppert 1859 birch
Carpinus grandis Unger 1845 hornbeam
 Fagales - Juglandaceae
Pterocarya limburgensis, Pterocarya rhoifolia, Juglans cf. wandae, Juglans cf. ventricosa, Juglans cf. cinerea, Carya angulata, Carya globosa
Juglans cf. cinerea Linnaeus 1753 walnut
Carya globosa hickory
 Fagales - Fagaceae
Fagus cf. ferruginea, Fagus decurrens, Castanopsis pyramidata, Castanea cf. mollissima, Quercus cf. pubescens, Quercus kubinyi
 Fagales - Myricaceae
Myrica suppanii, Myrica pseudolignitum, Myrica cf. ungeri, Myrica lignitum
Myrica cf. ungeri Heer 1856 bayberry
Myrica lignitum Unger 1850 bayberry
 Malpighiales - Malpighiaceae
Banisteriaecarpum sp., Banisteriaecarpum giganteum
Banisteriaecarpum sp. Kraeusel 1951
 Malpighiales - Salicaceae
Populus crenata, Populus balsamoides, "Salix cf. integra" = Salix wyomingensis, Salix varians
Populus balsamoides Göppert 1855 poplar
"Salix cf. integra" = Salix wyomingensis Knowlton and Cockerell 1919 willow
Salix varians Göppert 1852 willow
 Vitales - Vitaceae
Vitis teutonica, Vitis ludwigi, Vitis silvestris, Vitis sp.
Vitis teutonica grapevine
Vitis ludwigi grapevine
Vitis silvestris grapevine
Vitis sp. Linnaeus 1753 grapevine
 Coniferales - Cupressaceae
Juniperus oxycedrus, Chamaecyparis pisifera, Libocedrus pliocenica, Libocedrus salicornioides, Cunninghamia europaea, Sequoia langsdorfi, Sequoia couttsiae, Glyptostrobus europaeus
Libocedrus salicornioides cypress
Libocedrus salicornioides (Ung.) Heer of Szafer = Libocedrites salicornioides (Ung.) End
Sequoia langsdorfi coast redwood
Sequoia couttsiae Heer 1862 coast redwood
Glyptostrobus europaeus Brongniart 1833 Chinese swamp cypress
 Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Podocarpus aff. kinkelini
Pinopsida
 Pinales - Taxaceae
Cephalotaxus fortunei
 Pinales - Pinaceae
Abies alba, Abies aff. homolepis, Abies aff. nephrolepsis, Abies aff. koreana, Abies sclereidea, Abies "sp. 1", Abies "sp. 2", Tsuga sp., Tsuga cf. europaea, Pinus silvestris, Pinus sp., Pinus spinosa, Pinus salinarum, Pinus thomasiana, Pinus geanthracis, Pinus halepensis, Pseudotsuga sp., Picea sp.
Abies "sp. 1" Miller 1754 fir
Abies "sp. 2" Miller 1754 fir
Tsuga sp. Carrière 1855
Pinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 pine
Pseudotsuga sp. Carrière 1867
Picea sp. Dietrich 1824 spruce
Viola
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Viola "sp. 1", Viola "sp. 2"
Viola "sp. 1" Linnaeus 1753 violet
Viola "sp. 2" Linnaeus 1753 violet
Pyrenomycetae
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Rosellinites areolatus, Rosellinites congregatus
Dothideomycetes
 Microthyriales - Microthyriaceae
Microthyrium microscopicum