Occurrence of Benlightfootia from the Ib-River Coalfield, Orissa
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1989.1640Keywords:
Megafossils, Sphenophyllales, lb-River Coalfield, Upper Permian (India)Abstract
Benlightfootia Lacey & Huard-Moine has been reported from the Kamthi Formation of Belpahar area, Ib-River Coalfield, Orissa. It is characterised by non-petiolate, cordate, bifid leaves having a deep apical notch. The venation is open, dichotomous, arising from a single thick vein at the base of the leaf. A new species, B. indica has been proposed.