Additional palaeobotanical information from Madhupur village, talchir coalfield, Orissa, India

Abstract

Floristically rich exposures near Handapa Village in Hinjrida Ghati have been explored by various geologists and palaeobotanists ever since they were first located and mapped by Subramanian & Rao (1960). Based on the fossil plants the entire area has been assigned various ages such as Mahadeva (Early Triassic). Raniganj and Kamthi formations (Late Permian) by different workers. A new and rich collection of plant fossils from the Madhupur area revitalise the age of the beds and provides additional information to the fossil flora. Glossopteris species dominated the vegetation. Based on the fossil plants Madhupur beds are assigned age equivalent to Lower Kamthi Formation (late Late Permian).