Further observations on Indian Lower Gondwana Sphenophyllales

P.K. Maithy

doi:10.54991/jop.1976.1016

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P.K. Maithy Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

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https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1976.1016

Abstract

New morphological details and the possible habit of Trizygia speciosa Royle are described alongwith two new forms of Sphenophyllales, Paratrizygia rhodesii (Rigby) n. comb. and Parasphenophyllum crenulatum sp. nov. from the Damuda Series of India.

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