Floral diversity of two fossil sites (Dudhkol & Sitalpur) of rajmahal formation, Bihar, India

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  • Neeru Prakash Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2000.601

Keywords:

Fossil flora, Early Cretaceous, Rajmahal Formation

Abstract

The megaflora of two fossil sites, Sitalpur and Dudhkol of Rajmahal Formation have been described. The Sitalpur assemblage includes Equisetites rajmahalensis, Cladophlebis indica, Cladophlebis srivastavae, Coniopteris, Taeniopteris spatulata, Ptilophyllum acutifolium, Pterophyllum medlicottianum, Dictyozamites indica, Dictyozamites sahnii, Elatocladus confertus, Pagiophyllum sp., Brachyphyllum sp. and Araucarites sp. Whereas, the Dudhkol assemblage includes Equisetites rajmahalensis, Todites indicus, Haydenia thyrsopteroides, Ptilophyllum acutifolium and Elatocladus sp. The flora of both these sites are comparable to Dhokuti and Chunkhal floral assemblages of Rajmahal Formation.

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Published

2000-12-31

How to Cite

Prakash, N. (2000). Floral diversity of two fossil sites (Dudhkol & Sitalpur) of rajmahal formation, Bihar, India. Journal of Palaeosciences, 49((1-3), 57–64. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2000.601

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