Further observations on glossotheca Surange & Maheshwari: Male fructification of glossopteridales

K.R. Surange; Shaila Chandra

doi:10.54991/jop.1972.1488

Authors

K.R. Surange Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
Shaila Chandra Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1972.1488

Abstract

A new species Glossotheca orissiana is described. It has a fertile leaf different in shape than that of Glossotheca utkalensis. The fertile leaf bears three or more pedicels on the abaxial side of the petiole. Each pedicel bifurcates into two and each fork then further divides by dichotomy and the slender final branches bear one sporangium each. Each pedicel thus bears two sporangial clusters. The sporangia are like those of Glossotheca utkalensis. Further observations have been made on Glossotheca indica Surange and Maheshwari. It has a larger fertile leaf, spathulate in shape and a very long petiole.

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