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This article contains papers in paleobotany that were published in 2015.

Flowering plants

Research

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Abaremaxylon[2]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Moya & Brea

Late Pleistocene

Arroyo Feliciano Formation

 Argentina

A member of Mimosoideae. The type species is Abaremaxylon hydrochorea.

Acer lincangense[3]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Miocene

Bangmai Formation

 China

A maple.

Artocarpus basirotundatus[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jacques, Shi & Zhou in Jacques et al.

Miocene (Langhian)

 China

A member of Moraceae, a species of Artocarpus.

Bamfordphyllum[5]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Passalia, Llorens & Páez

Late Cretaceous

Puesto Manuel Arce Formation

 Argentina

A flowering plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Bamfordphyllum crassivena.

Bauhinia fotana[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jacques, Shi & Zhou in Jacques et al.

Miocene (Langhian)

 China

A member of Leguminosae, a species of Bauhinia.

Boehmeria fujianensis[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jacques, Shi & Zhou in Jacques et al.

Miocene (Langhian)

 China

A member of Urticaceae, a species of Boehmeria.

Burretiodendron miocenicum[6]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lebreton Anberrée et al.

Late Miocene

 China

A species of Burretiodendron.

Burretiodendron parvifructum[6]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lebreton Anberrée et al.

Late Miocene

 China

A species of Burretiodendron.

Calophyllum striatum[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jacques, Shi & Zhou in Jacques et al.

Miocene (Langhian)

 China

A member of Calophyllaceae, a species of Calophyllum.

Canrightiopsis[7]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Friis et al.

Early Cretaceous (late Barremian–early Albian)

Almargem Formation
Figueira da Foz Formation

 Portugal

A member of Chloranthaceae. The type species is Canrightiopsis intermedia; genus also contains Canrightiopsis crassitesta and Canrightiopsis dinisii.

Cedrelospermum asiaticum[8]

Sp. nov

In press

Jia, Huang & Zhou in Jia et al.

Late Miocene

 China

A member of Ulmaceae, a species of Cedrelospermum.

Chuniophoenix slenderifolia[9]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Oligocene

 China

A coryphoid palm tree, a species of Chuniophoenix.

Combretum prechinense[10]

Sp. nov

Valid

Khan, Bera & Spicer in Khan et al.

Middle to late Miocene

Dafla Formation

 India

A member of Combretaceae, a species of Combretum.

Cryptocaryoxylon oleiferum[11]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ramos, Brea & Kröhling

Late Pleistocene

El Palmar Formation

 Argentina

A member of Lauraceae, a species of Cryptocaryoxylon.

Cylicodiscuxylon[2]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Moya & Brea

Late Pleistocene

Arroyo Feliciano Formation

 Argentina

A member of Mimosoideae. The type species is Cylicodiscuxylon paragabunensis.

Deviacer pidemarmanii[12]

Sp. nov

Valid

Myers & Erwin

Late Eocene–Early Oligocene

 United States

A member of Polygalaceae, a species of Deviacer.

Euanthus[13]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Liu & Wang

Jurassic (probably Callovian or Oxfordian)

Jiulongshan Formation

 China

An early flowering plant. The type species is Euanthus panii.

Euryale yunnanensis[14]

Sp. nov

In press

Huang et al.

Late Miocene

Zhaotong Basin

 China

A member of Nymphaeaceae related to Euryale ferox.

Flacourtia serrulata[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jacques, Shi & Zhou in Jacques et al.

Miocene (Langhian)

 China

A member of Salicaceae, a species of Flacourtia.

Goweria bluerimensis[15]

Sp. nov

Valid

Allen, Stull & Manchester

Eocene

 United States

A member of Icacinaceae, a species of Goweria.

Hedycaryoxylon burmeisteri[16]

Sp. nov

Valid

Egerton, Williams & Lacovara

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian to early Maastrichtian)

Cerro Fortaleza Formation

 Argentina

A member of Monimiaceae, a species of Hedycaryoxylon.

Icacinicaryites lottii[15]

Sp. nov

Valid

Allen, Stull & Manchester

Eocene

 United States

A member of Icacinaceae, a species of Icacinicaryites.

Iodes occidentalis[15]

Sp. nov

Valid

Allen, Stull & Manchester

Eocene

 United States

A member of Icacinaceae, a species of Iodes.

Lagerstroemia himalayaensis[17]

Sp. nov

Valid

Srivastava, Gaur & Mehrotra

Miocene

 India

A member of Lythraceae, a species of Lagerstroemia.

Liquidambar maomingensis[18]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maslova et al.

Late Eocene

 China

A member of Altingiaceae, a species of Liquidambar.

Livistona roundifolia[9]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Oligocene

 China

A coryphoid palm tree, a species of Livistona.

Macaranga stellata[4]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jacques, Shi & Zhou in Jacques et al.

Miocene (Langhian)

 China

A member of Euphorbiaceae, a species of Macaranga.

Menispermites orientalis[19]

Sp. nov

Valid

Golovneva in Golovneva, Herman & Shczepetov

Cretaceous (late Albian–early Turonian)

Krivorechenskaya Formation

 Russia

A species of Menispermites.

Menispermoxylon mowglii[20]

Sp. nov

Valid

Licht, Boura & De Franceschi in Licht et al.

Late middle Eocene

 Myanmar

A member of Menispermaceae, a species of Menispermoxylon.

Nuphar carlquistii[21]

Sp. nov

Valid

DeVore, Taylor, & Pigg

Ypresian

Klondike Mountain Formation

 United States

A water lily

Orontiophyllum[22]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Kvaček & Smith

Late Cretaceous (Turonian to early Campanian)

 Austria
 Germany

A member of Araceae. A new genus for "Araciphyllites" austriacus Kvaček & Herman (2005); genus also contains "Zingiberopsis" riggauensis Knobloch (1979).

Palaeocarya hispida[23]

Sp. nov

In press

Meng et al.

Late Miocene

 China

A member of Juglandaceae, a species of Palaeocarya.

Paraperseoxylon septatum[24]

Sp. nov

Valid

Franco et al.

Cretaceous

Puerto Yeruá Formation

 Argentina

A member of Lauraceae, a species of Paraperseoxylon.

Phoenix windmillis[25]

Sp. nov

Valid

Allen

Eocene

 United States

A member of Arecaceae, a species of Phoenix.

Piper margaritae[26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Martínez et al.

Late Cretaceous

Guaduas Formation

 Colombia

A member of Piperaceae, a species of Piper.

Qualeoxylon felicianensis[27]

Sp. nov

Valid

Moya & Brea

Late Pleistocene

Arroyo Feliciano Formation

 Argentina

A member of Vochysiaceae, a species of Qualeoxylon.

Rosa fortuita[28]

Sp. nov

In press

Su & Zhou in Su et al.

Late Miocene

 China

A species of rose.

Saliciphyllum gaetei[29]

Sp. nov

Valid

Marmi et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian)

 Spain

A willow-like eudicot, a species of Saliciphyllum.

Smilax miohavanensis[30]

Nom. nov

Valid

Denk et al.

Miocene

 Austria
 Greece
 Turkey

A member of Smilacaceae; a replacement name for "Quercus" aspera Unger (1847) (subsequently transferred to the genus Smilax, which would make it a junior homonym of the extant Smilax aspera).

Staphylea levisemia[31]

Sp. nov

In press

Huang et al.

Latest Miocene to earliest Pliocene

Gray Fossil Site

 United States

A member of Staphyleaceae, a species of Staphylea.

Styracoxylon thyllosum[32]

Sp. nov

In press

Moya, Brea & Franco

Late Pleistocene

Arroyo Feliciano Formation

 Argentina

A member of Styracaceae, a species of Styracoxylon.

Tinaflora[33]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Atkinson et al.

Eocene

 Canada

A member of Lauraceae. The type species is Tinaflora beardiae.

Trachycarpus formosa[9]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Oligocene

 China

A coryphoid palm tree, a species of Trachycarpus.

Ventilago lincangensis[34]

Sp. nov

Valid

Liu & Xie in Liu et al.

Late Miocene

Bangmai Formation

 China

A species of Ventilago.

Welkoetoxylon[35]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Boonchai, Manchester & Wheeler

Eocene

Green River Formation

 United States

A member of Moraceae. The type species is Welkoetoxylon multiseriatum.

Zanthoxylum trachyspermum[36]

Sp. nov

In press

Zhu & Zhou in Zhu et al.

Late Miocene

 China

A member of Rutaceae, a species of Zanthoxylum.

Other seed plants

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acanthostrobus[37]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Klymiuk, Stockey & Rothwell

Late Cretaceous (Coniacian)

 Canada

A member of Cupressaceae. The type species is Acanthostrobus edenensis.

Allicospermum budantsevii[38]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gordenko

Middle Jurassic

 Uzbekistan

A gymnosperm of ginkgoalean affinity, a species of Allicospermum.

Araucarites raghavapurensis[39]

Sp. nov

Valid

Chinnappa, Rajanikanth & Rao

Early Cretaceous

Raghavapuram Formation

 India

A member of Araucariaceae, a species of Araucarites.

Baiera baishanensis[40]

Sp. nov

In press

Zhao et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yingzuilazi Formation

 China

A member of Ginkgoales, a species of Baiera.

Brachyoxylon baqueroense[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Vera & Césari

Early Cretaceous

Baqueró Group

 Argentina

A conifer, a species of Brachyoxylon.

Cordaites theodorii[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Šimunek & Haldovský

Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)

Kladno-Rakovník Basin

 Czech Republic

A species of Cordaites.

Ctenis clarnoensis[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Edrei & Manchester

Eocene

Clarno Formation

 United States

A cycad, a species of Ctenis.

Cupressinoxylon zamunerae[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bodnar et al.

Middle Triassic

Cortaderita Formation

 Argentina

A member of Cupressaceae sensu lato, a species of Cupressinoxylon.

Elatocladus velenovskyi[45]

Nom. nov

Valid

Kvaček

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Peruc-Korycany Formation

 Czech Republic

A conifer; a replacement name for "Sequoia" heterophylla Velenovský (1885). The species was transferred to the genus Elatocladus by Kvaček (2015); this, however, made this species a junior homonym of Elatocladus heterophylla Halle (1913), making the name change necessary.[45]

Galeacornea guayaguensis[46]

Sp. nov

In press

Prámparo, Narváez & Mego

Early Cretaceous (probably Albian)

Lagarcito Formation

 Argentina

A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a member or a relative of Gnetophyta; a species of Galeacornea.

Ginkgo badamgaravii[47]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kostina & Herman in Kostina, Herman & Kodrul

Middle Jurassic (possibly Aalenian)

Bakhar Formation

 Mongolia

A relative of the ginkgo.

Ginkgoidium nundichii[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Velasco-de León et al.

Middle Jurassic

 Mexico

A member of Ginkgoales, a species of Ginkgoidium.

Glenrosa carentonensis[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Moreau et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

 France

A member of Coniferales of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Glenrosa.

Junggaropitys[50]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Shi et al.

Middle-Late Triassic

Karamay Formation

 China

A conifer. The type species is Junggaropitys dalongkouensis.

Krassilovia[51]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Herrera et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian)

 Mongolia

A member of Voltziales. The type species is Krassilovia mongolica.

Nageia maomingensis[52]

Sp. nov

In press

Liu, Gao & Jin

Late Eocene

Maoming Basin

 China

A species of Nageia.

Nanshanopteris[53]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wan & Wang

Late Permian (Changhsingian)

Sunan Formation

 China

A seed fern belonging to the group Peltaspermales. The type species is Nanshanopteris nervosa.

Phoenicopsis neimengguensis[54]

Sp. nov

Valid

Sun, Na, Dilcher, Wang & Li in Sun et al.

Middle Jurassic

Zhaogou Formation

 China

A member of Czekanowskiales, a species of Phoenicopsis.

Pinus preyunnanensis[55]

Sp. nov

Valid

Xu & Sun in Xu et al.

Late Miocene

Shengxian Formation

 China

A pine.

Pityospermum godavarianum[39]

Sp. nov

Valid

Chinnappa, Rajanikanth & Rao

Early Cretaceous

Raghavapuram Formation

 India

A member of Coniferales, a species of Pityospermum.

Placotheca[56]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Devonian (Famennian)

Wutong Formation

 China

A member of Lagenospermopsida (a group of plants of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably spermatophytes). The type species is Placotheca minuta.

Podocarpoxylon atuelensis[57]

Sp. nov

Valid

Gnaedinger et al.

Early Jurassic

El Freno Formation

 Argentina

A member of Podocarpaceae, a species of Podocarpoxylon.

Prumnopityoxylon[58]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Franco & Brea

Late Cenozoic

Ituzaingó Formation

 Argentina

A member of Podocarpaceae. The type species is Prumnopityoxylon gnaedingerae.

Pseudoephedra[59]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Liu & Wang

Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian)

Yixian Formation

 China

An Ephedra-like seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Pseudoephedra paradoxa.

Pseudofrenelopsis capillata[60]

Sp. nov

In press

Sucerquia, Bernardes-de-Oliveira & Mohr

Early Cretaceous

Crato Formation

 Brazil

A member of Cheirolepidiaceae, a species of Pseudofrenelopsis.

Pseudotorellia gobiense[47]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kostina & Herman in Kostina, Herman & Kodrul

Middle Jurassic (possibly Aalenian)

Bakhar Formation

 Mongolia

A member of Ginkgoales, a species of Pseudotorellia.

Pseudotorellia mongolica[47]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kostina & Herman in Kostina, Herman & Kodrul

Middle Jurassic (possibly Aalenian)

Bakhar Formation

 Mongolia

A member of Ginkgoales, a species of Pseudotorellia.

Ptilophyllum cariae[61]

Sp. nov

Valid

Scanu, Kustatscher & Pittau

Middle Jurassic (Bajocian–Bathonian)

Genna Selole Formation

 Italy

A member of Bennettitales, a species of Ptilophyllum.

Scitistrobus[62]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Spencer, Mapes, Hilton & Rothwell in Spencer et al.

Middle Jurassic (Aalenian)

Bearreraig Sandstone Formation

 United Kingdom

A member of Cupressaceae. The type species is Scitistrobus duncaanensis.

Sequoia maguanensis[63]

Sp. nov

Valid

Zhang & Zhou in Zhang et al.

Late Miocene

Xiaolongtan Formation

 China

A relative of the coast redwood.

Solenites baishanensis[64]

Sp. nov

Valid

Li et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yingzuilazi Formation

 China

A member of Czekanowskiales, a species of Solenites.

Solenites gracilis[64]

Sp. nov

Valid

Li et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yingzuilazi Formation

 China

A member of Czekanowskiales, a species of Solenites.

Sphenobaiera mixteca[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Velasco-de León et al.

Middle Jurassic

 Mexico

A member of Ginkgoales, a species of Sphenobaiera.

Taeniopteris novomundensis[65]

Sp. nov

Valid

Prestianni et al.

Late Triassic (Carnian)

 Norway
  Switzerland

A seed plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably a member of Cycadophyta; a species of Taeniopteris.

Taxus guyangensis[66]

Sp. nov

Valid

Xu et al.

Early Cretaceous

Guyang Formation

 China

A species of Taxus.

Thorezia[67]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Prestianni & Gerrienne

Late Devonian

 Belgium

A spermatophyte of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Thorezia vezerensis.

Thinnfeldia vemavaramensis[39]

Sp. nov

Valid

Chinnappa, Rajanikanth & Rao

Early Cretaceous

Vemavaram Formation

 India

A seed fern belonging to the group Corystospermales, a species of Thinnfeldia.

Warsteinia sancheziae[68]

Sp. nov

Valid

Prestianni et al.

Carboniferous (Tournaisian)

 Argentina

An early seed plant, a species of Warsteinia.

Williamsonia carolinensis[69]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pott & Axsmith

Late Triassic

Pekin Formation

 United States

A member of Bennettitales belonging to the family Williamsoniaceae, a species of Williamsonia.

Xenoxylon yunnanensis[70]

Sp. nov

Valid

Feng in Feng et al.

Middle Jurassic

Shaximiao Formation

 China

A gymnosperm, possibly a member of Pinophyta; a species of Xenoxylon.

Yiduxylon[71]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wang & Liu

Devonian (Famennian)

Tizikou Formation

 China

A plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, either an early seed plant or a taxon closely related to seed plants. The type species is Yiduxylon trilobum.

Other plants

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Adiantitophyllum[72]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Nagalingum & Cantrill

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Antarctica (Alexander Island)

A fern. The type species is Adiantitophyllum serratum.

Anastrophyllum rovnoi[73]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mamontov et al.

Late Eocene

 Ukraine

A liverwort found in Rovno amber, a species of Anastrophyllum.

Arthropitys iannuzzii[74]

Sp. nov

Valid

Neregato, Rößler & Noll in Neregato et al.

Permian

Motuca Formation

 Brazil

A member of Calamitaceae, a species of Arthropitys.

Arthropitys isoramis[74]

Sp. nov

Valid

Neregato, Rößler & Noll in Neregato et al.

Permian

Motuca Formation

 Brazil

A member of Calamitaceae, a species of Arthropitys.

Cephalozia veltenii[75]

Sp. nov

In press

Katagiri

Eocene

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A liverwort belonging to the family Cephaloziaceae found in Baltic amber; a species of Cephalozia.

Ceratolejeunea sublaetefusca[76]

Sp. nov

Valid

Heinrichs et al.

Miocene

 Mexico

A liverwort belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae, a species of Ceratolejeunea.

Chelinospora prisca[77]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wellman, Steemans & Miller

Late Ordovician and early Silurian

Qasim Formation
Sarah Formation

 Saudi Arabia

An early land plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Chelinospora.

Cladophlebis auriculipilosus[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mays & Tosolini in Mays et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Tupuangi Formation

 New Zealand

A fern of probable osmundalean affinity, a species of Cladophlebis.

Cladophlebis dissecta[72]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nagalingum & Cantrill

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Antarctica (Alexander Island)

A fern, a species of Cladophlebis.

Cladophlebis drinnanii[72]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nagalingum & Cantrill

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Antarctica (Alexander Island)

A fern, a species of Cladophlebis.

Cladophlebis macloughlinii[72]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nagalingum & Cantrill

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Antarctica (Alexander Island)

A fern, a species of Cladophlebis.

Crenulopteris[79]

Gen. et comb. nov.

Valid

Wittry et al.

Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)

 Austria
 Bulgaria
 Canada
 France
 Germany
 Poland
 Spain
  Switzerland
 Turkey
 United Kingdom
 United States

A member of Marattiales belonging to the family Psaroniaceae. A new genus for "Pecopteris" acadica Bell (1962); genus also contains "Pecopteris" micromiltoni Bertrand ex Corsin (1951) and "Pecopteris" lamuriana Heer (1865).

Cryptotetras[80]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Strother, Traverse & Vecoli

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Qasim Formation

 Saudi Arabia

An early land plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Cryptotetras erugata; genus also contains Cryptotetras mordacis.

Didymospora[80]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Strother, Traverse & Vecoli

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Qasim Formation

 Saudi Arabia

An early land plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Didymospora luna; genus also contains Didymospora fucosogranulata.

Equisetocaulis[81]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rothwell & Ash

Late Triassic (Norian)

 United States

A horsetail. The type species is Equisetocaulis muirii.

Equisetum dimorphum[82]

Sp. nov

Valid

Elgorriaga et al.

Early Jurassic

 Argentina

A species of Equisetum.

Kwazulupteris[83]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Vera & Herbst

Cretaceous (probably Albian–Turonian)

Probably Mzinene Formation

 South Africa

A tree fern. The type species is Kwazulupteris schaarschmidtii.

Lobifolia nana[84]

Sp. nov

Valid

Frolov & Mashchuk

Early Jurassic

Cheremkhovskaya Formation

 Russia

A fern, a species of Lobifolia.

Lobodendron[85]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Liu et al.

Late Devonian (Famennian)

Wutong Formation

 China

A member of Lycopsida of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Lobodendron fanwanense.

Marattiopsis patagonica[86]

Sp. nov

Valid

Escapa et al.

Early Jurassic

 Argentina

A member of Marattiaceae, a species of Marattiopsis.

Mastigolejeunea extincta[76]

Sp. nov

Valid

Heinrichs et al.

Miocene

 Mexico

A liverwort belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae, a species of Mastigolejeunea.

Mendozaphyllum[87]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Puebla, Prámparo & Gandolfo

Late Cretaceous (Campanian–Maastrichtian)

Loncoche Formation

 Argentina

A member of Marsileaceae. The type species is Mendozaphyllum loncochense.

Microlejeunea miocenica[88]

Sp. nov

In press

Lee et al.

Miocene

 Dominican Republic

A liverwort belonging to the family Lejeuneaceae found in Dominican amber, a species of Microlejeunea.

Muscites gracilis[78]

Sp. nov

Valid

Mays & Cantrill in Mays et al.

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)

Tupuangi Formation

 New Zealand

A leafy moss, a species of Muscites.

Natalipteris[83]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Vera & Herbst

Cretaceous (probably Albian–Turonian)

Probably Mzinene Formation

 South Africa

A tree fern. The type species is Natalipteris wildei.

Notoscyphus balticus[89]

Sp. nov

Valid

Heinrichs et al.

Eocene

Baltic amber

Europe (Baltic Sea coast)

A Jungermannial liverwort.

Notoscyphus grollei[90]

Sp. nov

Valid

Váňa et al.

Paleogene

 Germany

A Jungermannial liverwort found in Bitterfeld amber, a species of Notoscyphus.

Nunatakia[72]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Nagalingum & Cantrill

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Antarctica (Alexander Island)

A fern. The type species is Nunatakia alexanderensis.

Osmunda pulchella[91]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bomfleur, Grimm & McLoughlin

Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian)

 Sweden

A member of Osmundaceae, a species of Osmunda.

Osmundacaulis bamfordae[92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Herbst

Cretaceous (Albian-Turonian interval)

Probably Mzinene Formation

 South Africa

A member of Osmundaceae, a species of Osmundacaulis.

Osmundacaulis tidwellii[92]

Sp. nov

Valid

Herbst

Cretaceous (Albian-Turonian interval)

Probably Mzinene Formation

 South Africa

A member of Osmundaceae, a species of Osmundacaulis.

Osmundacaulis whittlesii[93]

Sp. nov

Valid

Smith, Rothwell & Stockey

Early Cretaceous

 Canada

A member of Osmundaceae, a species of Osmundacaulis.

Paurodendron stellatum[94]

Sp. nov

Valid

McLoughlin et al.

Permian (Guadalupian)

Antarctica

A member of Isoetales, a species of Paurodendron.

Phlebopteris hazarensis[95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Naugolnykh & Pronin

Late Triassic

 Kazakhstan

A member of Matoniaceae, a species of Phlebopteris.

Rimosotetras subsphaerica[80]

Sp. nov

Valid

Strother, Traverse & Vecoli

Ordovician (Darriwilian)

Qasim Formation

 Saudi Arabia

An early land plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Rimosotetras.

Shougangia[96]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Devonian (Famennian)

Wutong Formation

 China

An early-diverging fern. The type species is Shougangia bella.

Sphenopteris sinuosa[72]

Sp. nov

Valid

Nagalingum & Cantrill

Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Antarctica (Alexander Island)

A fern, a species of Sphenopteris.

Tecaropteris[97]

Gen. et sp. nov

In press

Rozefelds, Dettmann & Clifford in Rozefelds et al.

Paleogene

Redbank Plains Formation

 Australia

A member of Pteridaceae belonging to the subfamily Ceratopteridoideae. The type species is Tecaropteris aquaincola

Tetraplanarisporites[77]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wellman, Steemans & Miller

Late Ordovician and early Silurian

Qasim Formation
Sarah Formation

 Saudi Arabia

An early land plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Tetraplanarisporites laevigatus.

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