PBDB Collection

Clarno Nut Beds Flora (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Wheeler County, Oregon (44.9° N, 120.4° W: paleocoordinates 46.5° N, 105.5° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Middle Eocene (47.8 - 37.7 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; lithified conglomerate

• Volcanic sediments remobilized in water

• tuffaceous siltstones, sandstones and conglomerates cemented by silica and calcium carbonate

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: permineralized, original carbon, replaced with calcite, replaced with silica

Collection methods: quarrying,

Primary reference: S.R. Manchester. 1994. Fruits and seeds of the Middle Eocene Nut Beds Flora, Clarno Formation, Oregon. Palaeontographica Americana (58)1-205 [B. Tiffney/B. Tiffney/B. Tiffney]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 21220: authorized by Bruce Tiffney, entered by Bruce Tiffney on 20.06.2002, edited by Sara Pendleton and Karl Volkman

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unclassified
-	Diploporus torreyoides, Paleopanax oregonensis, Coryloides hancockii, Kardiasperma parvum, Fortunearites endressii, Iodicarpa ampla, Iodicarpa lenticularis, Comicilabium atkinsii, ? Paleoplatycarya hickeyi, Anamirta leiocarpa, Curvitinospora formanii, Thanikaimonia geniculata, Tanyoplatanus cranei, Emmenopterys dilcheri, Palaeoallophylus globosa, Palaeoallophylus gordonii, Ankistrosperma spitzerae, Anonymocarpa ovoidea, Ascosphaera eocenis, Axinosperma agnostum, Bonesia spatulata, Comminicarpa friisae, Cuneisemen truncatum, Dentisemen parvum, Durocarpus cordatus, Ferrignocarpus bivalvis, Fimbrialata wingii, Fragarites ramificans, Globulicarpium levigatum, Hexacarpellites hallii, Joejonesia globosa, Lignicarpus crassimuri, Ligniglobus sinuosifibrae, Lunaticarpa curvistriata, Microphallus perplexus, Nephrosemen reticulatus, Omsicarpium striatum, Pasternackia pusilla, Pileosperma minutum, Pileosperma ovatum, Pistachioides striata, Pollostosperma dictyum, Polygrana nutbedense, Pruniticarpa cevallosii, Pteronepelys wehrii, Pulvinisperma minutum, Pyrisemen attenuatum, Quintacava velosida, Sambucuspermites rugulosus, Scabraecarpium clarnense, Scalaritheca biseriata, Scaphicarpium radiatum, Sphaerosperma riesii, Sphenosperma baccatum, Stockeycarpa globosa, Striatisperma coronapunctatum, Tenuisperma ellipticum, Tiffneycarpa scleroidea, Trigonostela oregonensis, Tripartisemen bonesii, Triplascapha collinsonae, Triplexivalva rugata, Trisepticarpium minutum, Truncatisemen sapotoides, Wheelera lingnicrusta, "Five part flower" sp. Diploporus torreyoides Paleopanax oregonensis Coryloides hancockii Kardiasperma parvum Fortunearites endressii Iodicarpa ampla Iodicarpa lenticularis Comicilabium atkinsii ? Paleoplatycarya hickeyi Anamirta leiocarpa Curvitinospora formanii Thanikaimonia geniculata Tanyoplatanus cranei Emmenopterys dilcheri Palaeoallophylus globosa Palaeoallophylus gordonii Ankistrosperma spitzerae Anonymocarpa ovoidea Ascosphaera eocenis Axinosperma agnostum Bonesia spatulata Comminicarpa friisae Cuneisemen truncatum Dentisemen parvum Durocarpus cordatus Ferrignocarpus bivalvis Fimbrialata wingii Fragarites ramificans Globulicarpium levigatum Hexacarpellites hallii Joejonesia globosa Lignicarpus crassimuri Ligniglobus sinuosifibrae Lunaticarpa curvistriata Microphallus perplexus Nephrosemen reticulatus Omsicarpium striatum Pasternackia pusilla Pileosperma minutum Pileosperma ovatum Pistachioides striata Pollostosperma dictyum Polygrana nutbedense Pruniticarpa cevallosii Pteronepelys wehrii Pulvinisperma minutum Pyrisemen attenuatum Quintacava velosida Sambucuspermites rugulosus Scabraecarpium clarnense Scalaritheca biseriata Scaphicarpium radiatum Sphaerosperma riesii Sphenosperma baccatum Stockeycarpa globosa Striatisperma coronapunctatum Tenuisperma ellipticum Tiffneycarpa scleroidea Trigonostela oregonensis Tripartisemen bonesii Triplascapha collinsonae Triplexivalva rugata Trisepticarpium minutum Truncatisemen sapotoides Wheelera lingnicrusta "Five part flower" sp.
Ulospermum
-	Ulospermum hardingae Ulospermum hardingae
Pinopsida
Pinales - Taxaceae	Taxus masonii, Torreya clarnensis Taxus masonii yew Torreya clarnensis yew
Pinales - Pinaceae	Pinus sp. Pinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 pine
Angiospermae
-	Carpolithus bellisperma, Carpolithus sp. Carpolithus bellisperma Carpolithus sp. Linnaeus 1768
Magnoliales - Annonaceae	Anonaspermum bonesii, Anonaspermum rotundum, Anonaspermum pulchrum Anonaspermum bonesii custard apple Anonaspermum rotundum custard apple Anonaspermum pulchrum Reid and Chandler 1933 custard apple
Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae	Magnolia muldoonae, Magnolia paroblonga, Magnolia tiffneyi Magnolia muldoonae magnolia Magnolia paroblonga magnolia Magnolia tiffneyi magnolia
Dicotyledoneae
Ericales - Theaceae	Actinidia oregonensis Actinidia oregonensis tea
Ericales - Sapotaceae	? Bumelia globosa, ? Bumelia subangularis ? Bumelia globosa ? Bumelia subangularis
Ericales - Pentaphylacaceae	Cleyera grotei Cleyera grotei
Ericales - Symplocaceae	Symplocos nooteboomii Symplocos nooteboomii sweetleaf
Myrtales - Lythraceae	Decodon sp. Decodon sp. Gmelin 1791
Angiospermae
Austrobaileyales - Schisandraceae	Schisandra oregonensis Schisandra oregonensis
Zingiberales -	Ensete oregonense Ensete oregonense Manchester and Kress 1993
Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae	Sabal jenkinsii, Sabal bracknellense Sabal jenkinsii palm Sabal bracknellense Mai 1976 palm
Laurales - Lauraceae	Laurocarpum hancockii, Laurocarpum nutbedensis, Laurocarpum raisinoides, Laurocalyx wheelerae, Lindera clarnensis Laurocarpum hancockii laurel Laurocarpum nutbedensis laurel Laurocarpum raisinoides laurel Laurocalyx wheelerae laurel Lindera clarnensis laurel
Saxifragales - Saxifragaceae	Hydrangea knowltonii, Saxifragispermum tetragonalis Hydrangea knowltonii hydrangea Saxifragispermum tetragonalis
Cornales - Alangiaceae	Alangium eydei, Alangium rotundicarpum Alangium eydei Alangium rotundicarpum
Cornales - Nyssaceae	Nyssa spatulata, Nyssa scottii, Nyssa sp. Nyssa spatulata tupelo Nyssa scottii tupelo Nyssa sp. Linnaeus 1753 tupelo
Cornales - Cornaceae	Mastixioidiocarpum oregonense, Cornus clarnensis, Mastixicarpum occidentale, Langtonia bisulcata Mastixioidiocarpum oregonense Cornus clarnensis dogwood Mastixicarpum occidentale Langtonia bisulcata Reid and Chandler 1933
Icacinales - Icacinaceae	Pyrenacantha occidentalis, Palaeophytocrene hancockii, Palaeophytocrene pseudopersica, Iodes multirecticulata, Iodes chandlerae Pyrenacantha occidentalis white pear Palaeophytocrene hancockii white pear Palaeophytocrene pseudopersica white pear Iodes multirecticulata white pear Iodes chandlerae white pear
Proteales - Sabiaceae	Meliosma beusekomii, Meliosma bonesii, Meliosma elongicarpa, Meliosma leptocarpa, Meliosma jenkinsii, Sabia prefoetida Meliosma beusekomii Meliosma bonesii Meliosma elongicarpa Meliosma leptocarpa Meliosma jenkinsii Sabia prefoetida
Proteales - Platanaceae	Macginicarpa glabra, Macginicarpa glabra n. gen. n. sp., Macginistemon mikanoides, Plataninium haydenii, Macginitiea angustiloba, Platanus hirticarpa, Platananthus synandrus n. gen. n. sp. Macginicarpa glabra Manchester 1986 Macginicarpa glabra n. gen. n. sp. Manchester 1986 Infructescences Macginistemon mikanoides MacGinitie 1941 isolated stamen groups Plataninium haydenii platanaceous wood Macginitiea angustiloba Lesquereux 1878 Platanus hirticarpa plane tree Platananthus synandrus n. gen. n. sp. Manchester 1986 Inflorescences
Ranunculales - Menispermaceae	Atriaecarpum clarnense, Tinomiscoidea occidentalis, Tinospora elongata, Tinospora hardmanae, Calycocarpum crassicrustae, Davisicarpum limacioides, Odontocaryoidea nodulosa, Chandlera lacunosa, Palaeosinomenium venablesii, Eohypserpa scottii, Diploclisia auriformis Atriaecarpum clarnense Tinomiscoidea occidentalis Tinospora elongata Tinospora hardmanae Calycocarpum crassicrustae Davisicarpum limacioides Odontocaryoidea nodulosa Scott 1954 Chandlera lacunosa Scott 1954 Palaeosinomenium venablesii Chandler 1961 Eohypserpa scottii Diploclisia auriformis
Rosales - Cannabaceae	Trema nucilecta, Aphananthe maii Trema nucilecta hemp Aphananthe maii hemp
Rosales - Ulmaceae	Celtis burnhamae, Celtis sp., Cedrelospermum lineatum Celtis burnhamae hackberry Celtis sp. Linnaeus 1753 hackberry Cedrelospermum lineatum elm
Rosales - Rosaceae	Prunus olsonii, Prunus weinsteinii Prunus olsonii plum Prunus weinsteinii plum
Fagales - Juglandaceae	Juglans clarnensis, Cruciptera simsonii, Palaeocarya clarnensis Juglans clarnensis walnut Cruciptera simsonii Brown 1940 Palaeocarya clarnensis
Fagales - Fagaceae	Castanopsis crepetii, Quercus paleocarpa Castanopsis crepetii chinquapin Quercus paleocarpa oak
Fabales - Fabaceae	Leguminocarpon sp. Leguminocarpon sp. Göppert 1855 legume
Huerteales - Tapisciaceae	Tapiscia occidentalis Tapiscia occidentalis
Sapindales - Burseraceae	Bursericarpum oregonense, Bursericarpum sp. Bursericarpum oregonense Bursericarpum sp. Reid and Chandler 1933
Sapindales - Anacardiaceae	Pentoperculum minimus, Rhus rooseae Pentoperculum minimus Manchester 1994 cashew Rhus rooseae sumac
Vitales - Vitaceae	Parthenocissus angustisulcata, Parthenocissus clarnensis, Vitis magnisperma, Vitis tiffneyi Parthenocissus angustisulcata Parthenocissus clarnensis Vitis magnisperma grapevine Vitis tiffneyi grapevine
Ampelocissus
-	Ampelocissus auriforma, Ampelocissus scottii, Ampelocissus rooseae Ampelocissus auriforma Ampelocissus scottii Ampelocissus rooseae
Deviacer wolfei
-	Deviacer wolfei Deviacer wolfei Manchester 1994
Mastixia
- Mastixiaceae	Mastixia sp. Mastixia sp. von Blume 1826