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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.

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