Studies in the Glossopteris flora of India - 44. Raniganj plant Megafossils and Microspores from Auranga Coalfield, Bihar

A.K. Srivastava

doi:10.54991/jop.1977.1050

Authors

A.K. Srivastava Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1977.1050

Keywords:

Glossopteris Flora, Miospores, Upper Permian, Raniganj Stage (India)

Abstract

Eleven species of Glossopteris, viz., G. communis, G. sp. cf. G. nidpurensis, G. divergens, G. retifera, G. browniana, G. stricta, G. decipiens, G. fusa. G. sp., G. conspicua, G. leptoneura and scale leaves have been described in detail.

The miospore assemblage (18 genera & 36 species) is dominated by striate-disaccates and triletes alongwith a good percentage of Densipollenites. Three species, Faunipoilenites multistriatus, Striatopodocarpites haploxylonoides and Striatites obliquus are new.

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