Gymnospermous woods from the Late Cenozoic sediments of Rajasthan, western India

J.S. Guleria; Anumeha Shukla

doi:10.54991/jop.2011.182

Authors

J.S. Guleria Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
Anumeha Shukla Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2011.182

Keywords:

Fossil woods, Araucarioxylon, Podocarpoxylon, Late Cenozoic, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Abstract

The paper describes two gymnospermous woods, namely Araucarioxylon Kraus, 1870 and Podocarpoxylon Gothan, 1905 from the Late Cenozoic sediments (Shumar Formation) of district Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, western India. The woods indicate favourable climatic conditions for the growth of mesic vegetation in Rajasthan till Plio-Pleistocene time compared to the xeric vegetation and drier conditions in the area today.

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