AR 1978-79.pdf - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
AR 1978-79.pdf - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
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2.6.4. Interrelationship <strong>of</strong> Permian coo/lithotypes<br />
Lithotypes <strong>of</strong> the Permian coals show interrelationship.<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> the related types are dur<strong>of</strong>usain, vitr<strong>of</strong>usain, clar<strong>of</strong>usain,<br />
in Fusain; fusoclurain, vitrodurain and clarodurain,<br />
in Durain; duroclarain, vilrociarain, fusoclarain, in Clarain.<br />
These all form tetrahedral type <strong>of</strong> Permian lithotypes.<br />
3. MESOZOIC<br />
3.1. Megafossil Assemblages<br />
3.1.1. TriaSfic Flora<br />
Out <strong>of</strong> a large number <strong>of</strong> seeds ha\c been isolated from<br />
the Nidpur shale samples. Their epidermal feature have<br />
been [ounl! to be quile different from the hitherto known<br />
seed genera from this locality. Peel preparations from a<br />
gymnospermous cOIle have yielded PraecQlpatites type <strong>of</strong><br />
pollen grains. The epidermal features <strong>of</strong> the microsporophylls<br />
arc somewhat to the epidermal characters <strong>of</strong> JVidia<br />
ovalis described Ly Bo~c alld Srivastava (1973).<br />
3.1.2. }urassic-Cretaceour Flora<br />
The work on the cycadophytic leaves from the Mesozoic<br />
rocks <strong>of</strong> India was contmued. In connection with the \-\'ork<br />
on the Lower Cretaceous flora uf India the first draft con·<br />
cerning the description <strong>of</strong> Equiseturrt rajmahalense, Gleichenia<br />
tl ordenskioldii, Phlebopteris pol)'/Jodioides, IVeichselia reticulata, a<br />
few species or Cladophlebis, Sphenop'ens, Pachypteris indica,<br />
Ginkgo feis/mantelii, species <strong>of</strong> P/i/ophyllum and B"achypl!J'llum<br />
has been prepareJ. A new species <strong>of</strong> Ctenozamites from<br />
the Satpura basin is under study. Some gymnospermous<br />
cuticles isolated by bulk maceration from the shale samples<br />
from Parsapani are under study.