The occurrence of pollen of Sciadopityaceae Luerss. through time

Here we present LM and SEM data of pollen extant Sciadopitys verticillata, fossil Cerebropollenites from Aptian/Albian strata (Austria, Mongolia) Sciadopityspollenites Campanian/Maastrichtian Oligocene/Miocene (Siberia, Germany). Measurements image comparisons show that the investigated taxa range somewhat comparable to very similar a previous affiliation with Tsuga cannot be corroborated. Additionally, it can speculated either Rhaetian Lower Cretaceous are equivalent Eurasian Miroviaceae macrofossils have unresolved relationships Sciadopityaceae, or they might belong basal group in which is quite recognizable due similarity morphology thiergartii verticillata. However, until situ within cones attributed found, will not know for sure.