Palmoxylon siltherensis sp. nov. from the Deccan Intertrappean beds of Mandala District, Madhya Pradesh

K. Ambwani

doi:10.54991/jop.1983.1723

Palmoxylon siltherensis sp. nov. from the Deccan Intertrappean beds of Mandala District, Madhya Pradesh

Authors

K. Ambwani Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1983.1723

Keywords:

Xylotomy, Palmoxylon, Deccan Intertrappean beds, ?Palaeocene-Eocene (India)

Abstract

A fossil palm wood, Palmoxylon siltherensis sp. nov., collected from the Deccan Intertrappean beds of Shahpura near the village Silther in Mandla District has been described. The fossil wood is characterized by the compact ground parenchyma and presence of one metaxylem vessel in the fibrovascular bundles.

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Published

1983-12-31

How to Cite

Ambwani, K. (1983). Palmoxylon siltherensis sp. nov. from the Deccan Intertrappean beds of Mandala District, Madhya Pradesh. Journal of Palaeosciences, 31((1-3), 213–217. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1983.1723