Comparison of Early Jurassic flora from South Primorye of Russia with its main coeval floras of China

The Early Jurassic flora，with over 42 species of 26 genera and documented in age by sandwiched marine beds，from the Lower Jurassic Schitukhe Formation of South Primorye，Russia，is further reported． The flora is dominated by cycadophytes，ferns and conifers，with some of ginkgoales and czekanowskiales，and characterized by occurrence of Cycadocarpidium，with very rare Coniopteris． A comparison of this flora with its coeval Early Jurassic floras of China is discussed． The Russian flora is considered as the early assemblage of Early Jurassic flora，and more similar to the Early Jurassic floras from the Shansonggang-and Yihe formations of Jilin， Beipiao Formation of Liaoning，and lower-middle Guanyintan Formation of Hunan in China．