Middle Miocene palynoflora of the Legnica lignite deposit complex ...

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16 Legnica profi les, they exceeded 10% (reaching max. 20% and 35%, respectively). The recent genus Sphagnum (320 species) is a cosmopolitan element distributed in tropical and temperate zones, mostly on peat bogs, playing an important role in peat genesis. In the Atlantic part of North America Sphagnum is a component of Taxodiaceae/Cupressaceae swamp forest. Ordo BRYALES Corrusporis Krutzsch 1967 (8) Corrusporis cf. tuberculatus Krutzsch 1967 Pl. 1, fi g. 10a, b 1967 Corrusporis tuberculatus tuberculatus n. fsp., Krutzsch, p. 226, pl. 89, fi gs 1–8. 2001 Corrusporis tuberculatus Krutzsch; Stuchlik et al.; p. 16, pl. 3, fi g. 19. An alete spore, circular in outline, 34 μm in diameter. The whole surface covered by densely spaced elements, mostly 1–4 μm high, various in shape. R e m a r k s. The fossil genus Corrusporis is most similar in structure to spores of recent mosses (Bryales), especially Bryaceae (Pohlia and Melichhoferia), Dicranaceae (Blindia), Leptostomaceae, Meeseaceae, Pottiaceae, and Orthotrichaceae (Krutzsch 1967). The fossil genus Corrusporis represents cosmopolitan (P/A) climatic element (Stuchlik et al. 2001). One spore was found in bottom sample of the Legnica profi le. The spore was smaller than described by Stuchlik et al. (2001). The recent Bryales (about 10 000 species) grow under widely different ecological and climatic conditions being an important element in peat formation. Classis ANTHOCEROPSIDA Ordo ANTHOCEROTALES Familia ANTHOCEROTACEAE Rudolphisporis Krutzsch 1963 (9) Rudolphisporis major (Stuchlik 1964) Stuchlik in Stuchlik et al. 2001 Pl. 1, fi g. 12a, b 1964 Rudolphisporis rudolphi Krutzsch ssp. major n. spm., Stuchlik, p. 10, pl. 1, fi gs 8–10. 2001 Rudolphisporis major (Stuchlik) Stuchlik comb. nov.; Stuchlik et al., p. 16, pl. 3, fi gs 22, 23. R e m a r k s. Only one spore of this taxon was found in the Mużaków series. Morphologically, it is most similar to spores of the recent Anthocerothaceae. This taxon is known from the Middle Miocene deposits from north-eastern Poland. It represents cosmopolitan (P/A) climatic element (Stuchlik et al. 2001). Classis LYCOPSIDA Ordo LYCOPODIALES Familia LYCOPODIACEAE Huperzia selago (L.) Bernh. ex Schrank & Mart. type Selagosporis Krutzsch 1963 (10) Selagosporis selagoides Krutzsch 1963 Pl. 1, fi g. 11 1963a Selagosporis selagoides n. fsp., Krutzsch, p. 136, pl. 49, fi gs 6–19. R e m a r k s. The fossil spore found in the Lusatian seam is most similar in structure to those of the recent Huperzia selago (L.) Bernh. ex Schrank & Mart. (=Lycopodium selago). Selagosporis selagoides represents cosmopolitan (P/A) climatic element, and occurs in Europe in the Miocene and Pliocene deposits. It is also found in Polish Middle Miocene (Stuchlik et al. 2001). Huperzia selago is distributed in the northern hemisphere in the mountains of tropical and subtropical zones, as well in lowlands and mountains in temperate zone. Classis PTEROPSIDA Familia OSMUNDACEAE Osmunda L. Baculatisporites Pfl ug & Thomson in Thomson & Pfl ug 1953 (11) Baculatisporites major (Raatz 1937) Krutzsch 1959 Pl. 2, fi g. 1a, b 1937 Sporites primarius Wolff f. major n. f., Raatz, p. 13, pl. 1, fi g. 14.
1959 Baculatisporites major (Raatz) n. comb., Krutzsch, p. 140. 1967 Baculatisporites primarius major Raatz; Krutzsch, p. 56, pl. 10, fi gs 1–6. 1994b Osmundacidites primarius major (Raatz) Ziembińska-Tworzydło comb. nov.; Ziembińska- Tworzydło et al., p. 12, pl. 4, fi g. 10a, b. 2001 Baculatisporites major (Raatz) Krutzsch; Stuchlik et al., p. 30, pl. 24, fi gs 1–3. R e m a r k s. According to Krutzsch (1967) spores of this taxon are similar to the recent Osmunda vachelli Hook., and O. presliana J. Sm. They occur in Europe in the Upper Oligocene to Pliocene deposits, and are common in the Polish Middle Miocene. They are classifi ed to cosmopolitan (P/A) climatic element (Stuchlik et al. 2001). In the studied material these spores were often found. (12) Baculatisporites primarius (Wolff 1934) Pfl ug & Thomson in Thomson & Pfl ug 1953 Pl. 1, fi g. 14a, b 1934 Sporites primarius n. sp., Wolff, p. 66, pl. 5, fi g. 8. 1953 Baculatisporites primarius (Wolff) Pfl ug & Thomson n. comb.; Thomson & Pfl ug, p. 56, pl. 2, fi g. 51. 2001 Baculatisporites primarius (Wolff) Pfl ug & Thomson in Thomson & Pfl ug; Stuchlik et al., p. 31, pl. 25, fi g. 11, pl. 26, fi gs 1–8, pl. 27, fi gs 1–7. R e m a r k s. Krutzsch (1967) distinguished four subspecies of Baculatisporites primarius (crassiprimarius, oligocenicus, primarius, and semiprimarius) and compared them e.g. with the recent species Osmunda banksiaefolia (Pr.) Kuhn. (from East Asia), O. interrupta Michx. (from North America), O. javanica Bl., O. bromeliifolia (Pr.) Copel. (from Ceylon), and Osmunda vachelli Hook. Stuchlik and coauthors (2001) included these subspecies into a synonym list. Baculatisporites primarius spores occur in Europe in the Upper Oligocene to Pliocene deposits, and are common in the Polish Neogene. They represent cosmopolitan (P/A) climatic element (Stuchlik et al. 2001). In the studied material these spores were found regularly. In addition, some spores of fossil species Baculatisporites nanus (Wolff 1934) Krutzsch 1959 were found in the Komorniki profi le. This taxon represents cosmopolitan (P/A) climatic element, and occurs in the Upper Oligocene to Pliocene fossil fl oras. It is 17 common all over Poland in the Middle Miocene deposits (Stuchlik et al. 2001). Rugulatisporites Pfl ug & Thomson 1953 (13) Rugulatisporites quintus Pfl ug & Thomson in Thomson & Pfl ug 1953 Pl. 1, fi g. 13 1953 Rugulatisporites quintus Pfl ug & Thomson n. sp.; Thomson & Pfl ug, p. 56, pl. 2, fi g. 46. 1967 Baculatisporites quintus (Thomson & Pfl ug) n. comb., Krutzsch, p. 48, pl. 6–8. 1985 Osmundacidites quintus (Pfl ug & Thomson) n. comb. ssp. Quintus, Nagy, p. 75, pl. 13, fi gs 1, 2. 2001 Rugulatisporites quintus Pfl ug & Thomson in Thomson & Pfl ug; Stuchlik et al., p. 49, pl. 28, fi gs 1–5, pl. 29, fi gs 1–4. Remarks. Rugulatisporites quintus represents subtropical/warm-temperate element (P2/A1). In Europe it occurs in the Upper Oligocene to Pliocene deposits. It is common in the Polish Miocene and Pliocene. Morphologically, these fossil spores are most similar to those of the recent Osmunda regalis L. ( Krutzsch 1967, Stuchlik et al. 2001). The fossil spores of Rugulatisporites quintus were often encountered in the analysed material, mainly in samlpes above the Lusatian seam. Nowadays the genus Osmunda comprises 14 species occurring in humid forests in temperate zone through swampy tropical regions of the northern hemisphere. O. regalis is distributed in subtropical and temperate regions of both hemispheres. Familiae ?SCHIZEACEAE, ?CYATHEACEAE Monoleiotriletes Krutzsch 1959 (14) Monoleiotriletes gracilis Krutzsch 1959 Pl. 2, fi g. 2a, b 1959 Monoleiotriletes gracilis n. sp., Krutzsch, p. 65, pl. 4, fi g. 24. 2001 Monoleiotriletes gracilis Krutzsch; Stuchlik et al., p. 43, pl. 22, fi g. 6a, b. R e m a r k s. Only one spore of this taxon was found in the Komorniki profi le. This taxon occurs in Europe in the Middle Eocene to Middle Miocene deposits. It is reported from the Lower Miocene of south-western Poland.
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