1995-96 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

1995-96
pollen present in the assemblage
yield any pollen-spore.
seem to be new. Samples collected from Anjar area did not
JP. MandaJ
The palynoassemblage of Rajpardi lignite, Tarkeshwar Formation (Early Eocene)
consists ofangiospermous pollen, pteridophytic spores and fungal fruiting bodies. The quantitative
and qualitative analyse's of the palynoassemblage have been done and illustrated
through histograms. It is observed that the angiosperm pollen especially palms are dominant
in the assemblage, followed by the pollen of Alangiaceae, Bombacaceae and Linaceae.
A majority of taxa are similar with the paJynoassemblage of Naredi Formation (Early
Eocene) of Kutch, as Lakiapol/is ovatus Cenozone is recognised in both the assemblages.
But Rajpardi palynoflora shows comparatively a large number of fossil Alangium grains.
Most of angiospennic pollen are similar to modem taxa. The habitat of fossil palynotaxa is
interpreted on the basis of comparison with habitat of similar extant plants.
Madhav Kumar
150 samples were collected from Okha, Metapur, Shivarajpur and adjacent areas
of South Saurashtra, Jarnnagar District, Oujarat for palynological studies.
B.D. Mandaokar
Programme 3.11
Objective
Palynological investigation of the Tertiary formations of
Rajasthan (other than Kapurdi area)
To build up the palynostratigraphy of different Tertiary formations
1b correlate different Tertiary formations of Rajasthan with
those in Gujarat
To infer the palaeoecological condition of deposition
Two bore-holes Kl4 and Kl6 drilled by OSI at Kuchaur-Benia area, Bikaner District
were palynologically investigated. The assemblage comprises Piladiporocolpites,
Psiladiporocolpites and Retidiporocolpites of Diporocolpis apertural type. Besides,
Ocimumpol!enites - fossil pollen resembling the extant pollen ofOcimum (Lamiaceae) was
also identified. Pluricolumel!atepol/is, another hexacolpate pollen, is also conunon in the
assemblage.
K. Ambwani
A draft manuscript "Clavadiporopol!enites raneriensis gen. et sp. novo from the
Tertiary sediments of Bikaner District, Rajasthan, India" was prepared.
Programme 3.12
Objective
Krishna Anlbwani & R.S. Singh
Palynostratigraphic investigations of the Tertiary sediments
of Eastern Coast of South India
To study palynoflora recovered from selected sections and to
recognise their ecological importance
To establish biozones, correlation and dating of sediments
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