On two new species of Phyllotheca from the South Karanpura Coalfield, Bihar

K.R. Surange; S. Kulkarni

doi:10.54991/jop.1967.506

Authors

K.R. Surange Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
S. Kulkarni Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1967.506

Abstract

Two new species of Phyllotheca are described from the South Karanpura Coalfield, Bihar. P. ampla, is the biggest in size known so far from the Permian of southern hemisphere. The other species P. angusta is based on epidermal characters. Stomata simple with cells completely enclosed by two subsidiary cells.

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