Epidermal morphology of some Indian species of the genus Glossopteris Brongniart

Abstract

Nineteen species of the genus Glossopteris are described from the Barakar Formation of Churulia Area, Raniganj Coalfield, India. Epidermal features of sixteen species have been investigated. In the rest, the carbonified crust is not preserved. Nine species, viz., Glossopteris asansolensis, G. bunburyana, G. danae, G. manjuiae, G. schopfii, G. schimperi, G. ednae, G. kusumiae and G. roylei are new. Nomenclature of G. damudica has been revised and the new species G. danae is established on the basis of revised nomenclature.