Fossil Gordonia (s.l.)–like (Theaceae) winged seeds from the early Miocene of the Mecsek Mts, W Hungary

Abstract Winged seeds were recovered from two sites of the late early Miocene (Karpatian) flora Magyaregregy, Mecsek Mts, W Hungary. The are assigned to fossil-genus and species, Mecsekispermum gordonioides Hably Erdei gen. nov. et sp. nov., tentatively related family Theaceae. Based on overall character winged isodiametric surface pattern seed coat, most comparable with species Gordonia J. Ellis (s.l.,) in Theeae ( Laplacea Kunth or Polyspora Sweet). A comparison other fossil genera, e.g. Saportaspermum Meyer Manchester, modern genera various families is also given. preserved fish scale-bearing clay marl belonging Feked Formation Komló Claymarl Member dated as Karpatian (late Burdigalian, standard chronostratigraphy).