Studies in the Glossopteris Flora of India - 27. Sporae dispersae from the Karharbari Beds in the Giridih Coalfield, Bihar

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  • P.K. Maithy Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

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https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1964.703

Abstract

The miospore assemblage of the Karharbari beds in the Giridih Coalfield is described. The assemblage consists of 42 species belonging to 27 genera, out of which 15 species are new. This assemblage shows a close resemblance with the underlying miospore assemblage of the Talchir Stage.

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1964-12-31

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Maithy, P. (1964). Studies in the Glossopteris Flora of India - 27. Sporae dispersae from the Karharbari Beds in the Giridih Coalfield, Bihar. Journal of Palaeosciences, 13((1-3), 291–307. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1964.703

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