Studies in fossil gymnospermous woods Part X: Three new species of Araucarioxylon from Lower Gondwana Strata of Chandrapur District of Maharashtra State, India

S.N. Agashe; M.S. Shashi Kumar

doi:10.54991/jop.2001.1834

Studies in fossil gymnospermous woods Part X: Three new species of Araucarioxylon from Lower Gondwana Strata of Chandrapur District of Maharashtra State, India

Authors

S.N. Agashe Palaeobotany Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, Bangalore University, Bangalore 560056, India
M.S. Shashi Kumar Palaeobotany Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, Bangalore University, Bangalore 560056, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2001.1834

Keywords:

Fossils, Gymnospermous woods, Lower Gondwana, Araucarioxylon, Permian

Abstract

Recent paleobotanical expedition to several Lower Gondwana (Permian) localities occuring in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra has brought to light several well preserved petrified gymnospermous woods. In the present paper three new species of Araucarioxylon i.e., A. aravii sp. nov., A. chandrapurensis sp. nov. & A. shailae sp. nov. are described based on distinct anatomical characters.

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Published

2001-12-31

How to Cite

Agashe, S., & Shashi Kumar, M. (2001). Studies in fossil gymnospermous woods Part X: Three new species of Araucarioxylon from Lower Gondwana Strata of Chandrapur District of Maharashtra State, India. Journal of Palaeosciences, 50((1-3), 381–393. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2001.1834