A new conifer record from the late Aptian of La Paja Formation from Veléz, Santander (Colombia)

A new plant assemblage from the La Paja Formation at the Los Guayabos section of Vélez, Santander (Central Colombia) is described here. Based on ammonite biostratigraphy, the age of the flora is estimated as late Aptian. The plant remains, found alongside vertebrate and invertebrate fossils, consist exclusively of conifers, including Cupressinocladus, Brachyphyllum, Podozamites, and putative reproductive structures. The apparent absence of ferns and putative angiosperms distinguishes the Vélez location from other La Paja localities and Early Cretaceous floras of Colombia. The plant and associated faunal features suggest deposition in a low-energy marine environment.