Early Cretaceous megaflora from Bartala Hill, Rajmahal Basin, India

Abstract

The present paper deals with megafloral investigation of Bartala locality of Rajmahal Basin. Nine taxa are recorded for the first time from this locality: Hausmannia, Taeniopteris, Anomozamites, Pterophyllum, Pseudoctenis, Dictyozamites, Ginkgoites, Desmiophyllum. Elatocladus and Brachyphyllum. The assemblage is dominated by cycadophytes, pteridophytes and conifers are scarcely represented. Predominance of Anomozamites in this assemblage perhaps shows the local variation. On the basis of assemblage correlation, an Early Cretaceous age has been suggested.