Table 2. Distribution of plant taxa at four sublocalities, arranged here from south to north, along a 60 m lateral exposure of an organic-rich overbank deposit. The number of specimens from each of the sublocalities is shown in the second row (total = 533). Key to text coloration is at base of table.

SOUTH         NORTH
  Sublocality 4
CH-54
Sublocality 3
CH-41
Sublocality 1
CH-40
Sublocality 2
CH-52

Total Count

No. of Specimens

103 103 195 p132

533

Taxa

Arecaceae
Hyphaene
Unknown 9
Unknown 18

 

cf. Alismataceae
Anacardiaceae (cf. Sorindeia)
Unknown 12
Unknown 13
Unknown 14
Unknown 15
Unknown 16
Arecoideae
Unknown 3
Unknown 4
Unknown 5
Unknown 6

Sapotaceae (cf. Mimusops)
?Celtis/Strychnos

Dioscorea
sect. Lasiophyton
Fabaceae (cf. Bauhinia)
Unknown 17
Unknown 1
Unknown 2
Unknown 11
4-5 Legume taxa
Unknown 7
Palm inflorescence
Palm flower (cf. calamoid)
Eremospatha
3 Legume taxa
?Celtis/Strychnos
Sapotaceae (cf. Mimusops)
Unknown 10
Flower (cf. Rubiaceae)
Calamoideae (cf. Lepidocaryeae group)
Arecoideae
Palm flowers
Unknown 8

 

Minimum # Taxa - Estimate

4 12 14 11

 

Proportion of Unique Taxa

0.75 0.58 0.21 0.18

 

Taxon found at 2 or more sublocalities
Taxon unique to one sublocality
Taxon may or may not be limited to one sublocality