Pinalerita UFP 45, Llanos foothills, Colombia (Eocene of Colombia)

Where: Colombia (4.9° N, 73.0° W: paleocoordinates 2.4° N, 64.5° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: San Fernando Formation, Middle Eocene (47.8 - 37.7 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-deltaic; claystone

• Environments range from bed load channels to bay head estuarine deltas.

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original sporopollenin

Collection methods: bulk, chemical,

Primary reference: C. A. Jaramillo and D. L. Dilcher. 2001. Middle Paleogene palynology of Central Colombia, South America: A study of pollen and spores from tropical latitudes. Palaeontographica Abteilung B 258(4-6):87-213 [E. Kowalski/E. Kowalski/C. Jaramillo]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 29075: authorized by Elizabeth Kowalski, entered by Elizabeth Kowalski on 18.03.2003

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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? Venezuelites distinctus n. sp., Zonocostites minor
Pteridopsida
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? Polypodiaceoisporites fossulatus, Osmundacidites minor n. sp., Echinatisporis brevispinosus
? Polypodiaceoisporites fossulatus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Osmundacidites minor n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Echinatisporis brevispinosus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Lycopsida
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Foveotriletes margaritae
Foveotriletes margaritae Germeraad et al. 1968
Polypodiopsida
  - Polypodiaceae
Laevigatosporites tibuensis
Laevigatosporites tibuensis Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
n. comb.
 Schizaeales - Polypodiidae
Cicatricososporites eocenicus, Cicatricosisporites dorogensis
Cicatricososporites eocenicus Jansonius and Hills 1976
Cicatricosisporites dorogensis Potonie and Gelletich 1933
 Polypodiales - Polypodiidae
Polypodiisporites aff. specious
Tuberositriletes
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Tuberositriletes verrucatus
Tuberositriletes verrucatus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Magnoliopsida
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? Araliaceoipollenites sp., ? Echitetracolpites sp., ? Echitetracolpites tennuiexinatus, Striatopollis catatumbus, Jandufouria minor n. sp., Siltaria sp.
Striatopollis catatumbus Gonzalez-Guzman 1967
Jandufouria minor n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Siltaria sp. Traverse 1955
Angiospermae
 Malvales - Bombacaceae
Bombacacidites sp., Bombacacidites annae
Bombacacidites sp. Couper 1960
Bombacacidites annae Germeraad 1968
 Malpighiales - Malpighiaceae
Perisyncolporites pokornyi
Perisyncolporites pokornyi Germeraad et al. 1968
 Proteales - Proteaceae
Echitriporites trianguliformis
Echitriporites trianguliformis van Hoeken-Klinkenberg 1964
var. orbicularis
 Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
Luminidites colombianensis n. sp., Longapertites proxapertitoides, Mauritiidites franciscoi
Luminidites colombianensis n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001 palm
Longapertites proxapertitoides Van der Hammen and Garcia de Mutis 1966 palm
var. reticuloides
Mauritiidites franciscoi van Hoeken-Klinkenberg 1964 palm
var. franciscoi
 Poales - Poaceae
Monoporopollenites annulatus
Monoporopollenites annulatus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001 grass
n. comb.
Dicotyledoneae
 Myrtales - Onagraceae
Corsinipollenites undulatus
Corsinipollenites undulatus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001 willowherb
n. comb.
 Ericales -
Lanagiopollis crassa
Lanagiopollis crassa Frederiksen 1988
Retibrevitricolporites
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Retibrevitricolporites grandis n. sp.
Retibrevitricolporites grandis n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Psilamonocolpites medius
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Psilamonocolpites medius
Psilamonocolpites medius Van der Hammen 1954
Retistephanocolpites
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Retistephanocolpites fossulatus n. sp.
Retistephanocolpites fossulatus n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Monocolpopollenites
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Monocolpopollenites ovatus n. sp.
Monocolpopollenites ovatus n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Retistephanoporites angelicus
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Retistephanoporites angelicus
Retistephanoporites angelicus González-Guzmán 1967
Multiporopollenites
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Multiporopollenites pauciporatus n. sp.
Multiporopollenites pauciporatus n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Equisetopsida
 Pinidae - Pinidae
Cyclusphaera scabrata
Tetracolporopollenites
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Tetracolporopollenites maculosus
Retistephanocolporites
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Retistephanocolporites festivus
Retistephanocolporites festivus González-Guzmán 1967