The type of Palmocarpon cretaceum Miq., 1853 described from the Cretaceous of the Sint-Pietersberg, The Netherlands, is an Eocene Nypa burtinii (Brongn.) Ettingsh., 1879, most likely from the Brussels area, Belgium

Raymond W. J. M. Van Der Ham; Johanna H. A. Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert; Sjir Renkens; Peta A. Hayes

doi:10.37520/fi.2022.003

The type of Palmocarpon cretaceum Miq., 1853 described from the Cretaceous of the Sint-Pietersberg, The Netherlands, is an Eocene Nypa burtinii (Brongn.) Ettingsh., 1879, most likely from the Brussels area, Belgium

Raymond W. J. M. Van Der Ham, Johanna H. A. Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert, Sjir Renkens, Peta A. Hayes

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The study of a few putative palm macrofossils from the type area of the Maastrichtian Stage appeared to have important implications for understanding the composition of the fossil flora of the area, as well as for the nomenclature of fossil palm fruits in general. The type specimen of the palm fruit Palmocarpon cretaceum Miq., 1853 described from the Cretaceous of the Maastrichtian type area belongs to Nypa burtinii (Brongn.) Ettingsh., 1879 from the Eocene, most probably from the Brussels area. The material mentioned by Ubaghs (1885a, b, 1887) as Palmocarpon cretaceum does not represent fossil palm fruits. Therefore, palm pollen is the only evidence for the presence of palms (Arecaceae, or Palmae, excl. Nypa) in the Cretaceous of the Maastrichtian type area. Palmocarpon Miq., 1853 is proposed here as a nomen rejiciendum, and the genus Palmocarpon Lesq., 1878 as a nomen conservandum.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	44-50
Number of pages	7
Journal	Fossil Imprint
Volume	78
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.37520/fi.2022.003
Publication status	Published - 26 Aug 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

palm fruit
Palmocarpon
Nypa
Cretaceous
Eocene
The Netherlands
Belgium
Maastrichtian type area
Brussels area

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Van Der Ham, R. W. J. M., Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert, J. H. A., Renkens, S., & Hayes, P. A. (2022). The type of Palmocarpon cretaceum Miq., 1853 described from the Cretaceous of the Sint-Pietersberg, The Netherlands, is an Eocene Nypa burtinii (Brongn.) Ettingsh., 1879, most likely from the Brussels area, Belgium. Fossil Imprint, 78(1), 44-50. https://doi.org/10.37520/fi.2022.003

Van Der Ham, Raymond W. J. M. ; Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert, Johanna H. A. ; Renkens, Sjir et al. / The type of Palmocarpon cretaceum Miq., 1853 described from the Cretaceous of the Sint-Pietersberg, The Netherlands, is an Eocene Nypa burtinii (Brongn.) Ettingsh., 1879, most likely from the Brussels area, Belgium. In: Fossil Imprint. 2022 ; Vol. 78, No. 1. pp. 44-50.

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Van Der Ham, RWJM, Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert, JHA, Renkens, S & Hayes, PA 2022, 'The type of Palmocarpon cretaceum Miq., 1853 described from the Cretaceous of the Sint-Pietersberg, The Netherlands, is an Eocene Nypa burtinii (Brongn.) Ettingsh., 1879, most likely from the Brussels area, Belgium', Fossil Imprint, vol. 78, no. 1, pp. 44-50. https://doi.org/10.37520/fi.2022.003

The type of Palmocarpon cretaceum Miq., 1853 described from the Cretaceous of the Sint-Pietersberg, The Netherlands, is an Eocene Nypa burtinii (Brongn.) Ettingsh., 1879, most likely from the Brussels area, Belgium. / Van Der Ham, Raymond W. J. M.; Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert, Johanna H. A.; Renkens, Sjir et al.
In: Fossil Imprint, Vol. 78, No. 1, 26.08.2022, p. 44-50.

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