A New Record of Podocarpaceae Fossil Wood from Miocene Strata, Northern Taiwan
Journal
Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
6
Date Issued
2021-12-01
Author(s)
Lo, Yuan Po
Abstract
Podocarpaceae is a family distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions. Although there are several extant species in Taiwan, the fossil record of Podocarpaceae is only present in pollen records. Based on thin sections and wood anatomical observations, this article reports the first record of Podocarpaceae macrofossil and a new species in Taiwan, Podocarpoxylon nageioides Y.-P. Lo & J.-M. Hu, sp. nov., from the Miocene strata, Northern Taiwan. The discovery of fossil wood provides a new reference for research in biogeography and fossil plant in Taiwan.
Subjects
Fossil wood | Miocene | Paleobotany | Podocarpoxylon | Taiwan
Publisher
Chinese Geoscience Union
Type
journal article