Pachypteris Haburensis n.sp. and other plant fossils from the Pariwar Formation

M.N. Bose; K.P.N. Kumaran; J. Banerji

doi:10.54991/jop.1982.1437

Authors

M.N. Bose Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
K.P.N. Kumaran Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
J. Banerji Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1982.1437

Keywords:

Pachypteris, Megafossils, Pariwar Formation, ?Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous (India)

Abstract

Fossil plant remains collected from the Pariwar Formation, exposed about 1 km east of Habur Village, are described here. The floral assemblage at Habur is dominated by a new species of Pachypteris (P. haburensis). Besides, the assemblage comprises a fertile species of Gleichenia, Pachypteris sp., Taeniopteris spatulata McClelland, Ginkgo sp., Elatocladus tenerrima (Feistmantel) Sahni, Pagiophyllum spp., Araucarites sp. cf. A. cutchensis Feistmantel, Coniferocaulon rajmahalense Gupta and a ‘flower-like organ.