Notes on elements of the Oligocene flora from the Makum Coalfield, Assam, India

Authors

  • R.C. Mehrotra Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
  • David L. Dilcher Paleobotany and Palynology Laboratory, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl. 32611-7800, U.S.A.
  • Terry A. Lott Paleobotany and Palynology Laboratory, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl. 32611-7800, U.S.A.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2009.76

Keywords:

Equisetaceae, Clusiaceae, India, Lauraceae, Oligocene, Tikak Parbat Formation

Abstract

A new species Daphnogene makumensis sp. nov. (Lauraceae), plus Equisetum sp. both new to the flora, and Mesua antiqua Awasthi et al. are described from the Tikak Parbat Formation of the Makum Coalfield, Assam, India. The formation is considered Late Oligocene in age. The fossil assemblage indicates the existence of tropical evergreen to moist deciduous forest in the region during the Late Oligocene.

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Published

2009-12-31

How to Cite

Mehrotra, R., Dilcher, D. L., & Lott, T. A. (2009). Notes on elements of the Oligocene flora from the Makum Coalfield, Assam, India. Journal of Palaeosciences, 58((1-3), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2009.76

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