Atlas of the Pleistocene Vascular Plant Macrofossils of Central and Eastern Europe, Part 1: Pteridophytes and Monocotyledons

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The first part of the Atlas of the Pleistocene vascular plant macrofossils of Central and Eastern Europe covers pteridophytes and monocotyledons. It illustrates fossil remains of fruits and seeds and is based on the most representative collections of plant remains from the interglacial and interestadial floras of Eastern Europe and Poland.

Contents

INTRODUCTION - 7
GENERAL REMARKS - 8

METHODOLOGICAL REMARKS - 8
MATERIAL USED IN THE ATLAS - 9
LAYOUT OF THE ATLAS - 12
STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION - 13

TAXONOMIC PART - 17

Selaginella - 17
Pilularia - 18
Salvinia - 19
Azolla - 20
Isoetes - 22
Typha - 22
Sparganium - 23
Potamogeton - 26
Zannichellia - 45
Najas - 46
Caulinia - 47
Triglochin - 55
Scheuchzeria - 55
Alisma - 56
Caldesia - 57
Sagittaria - 58
Butomus - 59
Stratiotes - 59
Hydrocharis - 61
Bolboschoenus - 62
Carex - 62
Cladium - 66
Cyperus - 66
Dulichium - 67
Eleocharis - 68
Schoenoplectus - 70
Schoenus - 72
Scirpus - 73
Rhynchospora - 76
Calla - 77
Aracites - 77
Lemna - 78
Iris - 79

REFERENCES - 81
PLATES - 89
LlST OF LOCALITIES FEATURED IN THE ATLAS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER - 213
AGE OF THE LOCALITIES OF THE FOSSIL FLORAS FEATURED IN THE ATLAS - 215
INDEX OF PLANT NAMES - 219

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