Puelia fossil map
Where fossils of Puelia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 45 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 48–29 million years ago (Lutetian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Roth 1902 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Sarmiento, Las Chacras, txn:NF |
About Puelia
Puelia is a genus of African grasses, the only genus in the tribe Atractocarpeae (syn. Puelieae). It belongs to the subfamily Puelioideae, one of the early-diverging lineages in the grasses, but used to be considered a bamboo genus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Puelia (revision 1355053679), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q2686423.
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