Vörös A. szerk.: Fragmenta Mineralogica Et Palaentologica 15. 1992. (Budapest, 1992)

Caesalpiniaceae Cassia L. cf. Cassia sp. Pl. VI, Fig. 4. Material: sample No 834, depth 1646.0 m An almost entire small leaf, elongated ovate in shape, 3 cm in length, and 0.7 cm in width. The apex is acute, the basis is rounded, the margin is entire. The venation is not visible due to a cover formed by organic matter. The fact that species of the genus are fairly similar to each other together with the inadequate state of preservation of our single specimen did not allow a specific identification. Commonly, as in this case, only one leaflet of the composite leaf is preserved, what renders exact determination difficult. The genus is known mainly from the Miocene of Europe. In Hungary the Lower Miocene locality of Ipolytarnóc yielded several species of the genus (Hably 1985). Dicotylophyllum sp. Material: sample No 847, depth 1690.2-1666.3 m, No 849, depth 1695.0 m, No 850, depth 1706.0 m, No 850, depth 1708.0 m, No 863, depth 1744.0 m, No 878, depth 1762.0 m Fragmented impressions of dicotylodonous leaves, insignificant medial fragments from which the characteristic features were broken off or became obscure. FLORISTICAL EVALUATION The studied macroflora consists of representatives of pteridophytes, gymnospermatophytes and angiospermatophytes. The phylum Pteridophyta (ferns) is represented by only one species, namely Osmunda parschlugiana. Two families of gymnosperms are represented by one species, Gfyptostrobus europaeus and Libocedrites salicornioides, respectively. The greatest abundance and diversity is found among the angiosperms as the main constituents of the flora. Among the 11 families encountered, 10 belong to dicotylodonous plants and only one monocotylodonous taxon could be identified. The 10 dicotylodonous families comprise 17 species. In respect of the number of individuals we can also state that the bulk of the flora is composed of dicotylodonous arboreal plants. The greatest diversity within our flora can be attributed to the family Laureaceae represented by 5 species in our assemblage. The other families are mainly represented by a single species of one genus only, with the exception of the family Ulmaceae of which there are two genera, namely Ulmus and Zelkova, present.