TY - JOUR
T1 - Palynology from the Foura Sandstone type section, Timor-Leste, and late Ladinian-Carnian (Middle-Upper Triassic) vegetation reconstructions from NW Australia
AU - Peyrot, Daniel
AU - Keep, Myra
AU - Haig, David
AU - Mantle, Daniel J.
AU - Baillie, Peter
AU - Mory, Arthur
AU - Soares, Jacinto
AU - Scibiorski, Joe
AU - Backhouse, John
PY - 2025/7
Y1 - 2025/7
N2 - A palynological analysis of the basinal volcaniclastic turbiditic Foura Sandstone Member within the Babulu Formation in Timor-Leste reveals rich assemblages including well-preserved material that correlates with the upper Ladinian–Carnian upper Staurosaccites quadrifidus–?lower Samaropollenites speciosus spore-pollen zones of Australia. The high diversity of conifer pollen in these assemblages indicates an association with microfloras from comparable latitudinal zones within Gondwana and an affiliation with the Onslow paleobiogeographic floral belt. The relationship between pollen and megafloral associations highlights the ecological flexibility of conifers, and their preeminent role in Triassic Gondwanan vegetation. The assemblages from the Foura Sandstone, including the new species Cadargasporites helbyi, Cadargasporites timorensis and Planctonites? comasii, point to the high diversity of vegetation in the area and the need for further studies.
AB - A palynological analysis of the basinal volcaniclastic turbiditic Foura Sandstone Member within the Babulu Formation in Timor-Leste reveals rich assemblages including well-preserved material that correlates with the upper Ladinian–Carnian upper Staurosaccites quadrifidus–?lower Samaropollenites speciosus spore-pollen zones of Australia. The high diversity of conifer pollen in these assemblages indicates an association with microfloras from comparable latitudinal zones within Gondwana and an affiliation with the Onslow paleobiogeographic floral belt. The relationship between pollen and megafloral associations highlights the ecological flexibility of conifers, and their preeminent role in Triassic Gondwanan vegetation. The assemblages from the Foura Sandstone, including the new species Cadargasporites helbyi, Cadargasporites timorensis and Planctonites? comasii, point to the high diversity of vegetation in the area and the need for further studies.
U2 - 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2025.105346
DO - 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2025.105346
M3 - Article
SN - 0034-6667
VL - 338
JO - Review of Palaeobotany and Palynoloby
JF - Review of Palaeobotany and Palynoloby
M1 - 105346
ER -