Gymnospermous seeds from the Barakar Formation of Umrer Coalfield, Wardha Basin, Maharashtra

Authors

  • Rajni Tewari Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
  • N.C. Mehrotra Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
  • S. Suresh Kumar Pillai Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
  • Sundeep K. Pandita Geology Department, University of Jammu, Jammu 180006, India
  • Deepa Agnihotri Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2012.354

Keywords:

Gymnospermous seeds, Platyspermic, Radiospermic, Early Permian, Barakar Formation, Umrer Coalfield, Wardha Basin

Abstract

Platyspermic and radiospermic gymnospermous seeds are documented from the top seam of the Barakar Formation, Makardhokra Open Cast Project, Umrer Coalfield, Nagpur District, Wardha Basin, Maharashtra. A variety of seed types including Cordaicarpus sp., Cordaicarpus zeilleri, Samaropsis feistmantelii, Samaropsis sp., Rotundocarpus ovatus and a new species, viz. Rotundocarpus mucronatus are systematically described. The seeds are largely comparable with those described from the Karharbari Formation of Damodar Basin. Besides adding to the knowledge of the flora of the Wardha Basin, this communication provides information on the occurrence of these seeds for the first time from Makardhokra Open Cast Project, Umrer Coalfield.

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Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

Tewari, R., Mehrotra, N., Pillai, S. S. K., Pandita, S. K., & Agnihotri, D. (2012). Gymnospermous seeds from the Barakar Formation of Umrer Coalfield, Wardha Basin, Maharashtra. Journal of Palaeosciences, 61((1-2), 123–130. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2012.354

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