Fossil woods from Janggi Group (Early Miocene) in Pohang Basin, Korea

Sixty-four silicified fossil woods were collected from the Early Miocene Upper Coal-bearing Formation of Janggi Group in Pohang City, the Korean Peninsula. Out of them 23 specimens were identified as gymnosperms and 27 specimens as dicotyledons. The taxa identified include Picea palaeomaximowiczii W...

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Published inJournal of plant research Vol. 117; no. 3; pp. 183 - 189
Main Authors Jeong, E.K. (Chonbuk National Univ., Chonju (Korea R.)), Kim, K, Kim, J.H, Suzuki, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Springer Nature B.V 01.06.2004
Subjects
Cycadopsida - classification
Cycadopsida - cytology
Fossils
Japan
Korea
Magnoliopsida - classification
Magnoliopsida - cytology
Miocene
PALAEONTOLOGY
Taxa
TAXONOMY
Trees - classification
Trees - cytology
WOODY PLANTS
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Summary:Sixty-four silicified fossil woods were collected from the Early Miocene Upper Coal-bearing Formation of Janggi Group in Pohang City, the Korean Peninsula. Out of them 23 specimens were identified as gymnosperms and 27 specimens as dicotyledons. The taxa identified include Picea palaeomaximowiczii Watari, Taxodioxylon cunninghamioides (Watari) Watari, T. sequoianum (Merckl.) Gothan, Fagus hondoensis (Watari) Watari, Cercidiphyllum sp., Camellia japonoxyla Suzuki et Terada, Distylium chiharu-hirayae Suzuki et Terada, Aesculus sp., Wataria miocenica (Watari) Terada et Suzuki and W. parvipora Terada et Suzuki. AH of these species are reported for the first time from the Tertiary basins of Korea. Compared with those of the Miocene Formations in Japan, most taxa we found are common between the paleo-floras in Korea and Japan during the Early to Middle Miocene.
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ISSN:0918-9440
1618-0860
DOI:10.1007/s10265-004-0144-8