GINKGOITES PANTII SP. NOV. – A GINKGOPHYTIC LEAF FROM LOWER GONDWANAS OF INDIA
D. K. CHAUHAN *
Department of Botany, University of Allahabad – 211 002, India.
SANGEETA AGRAWAL *
Department of Botany, University of Allahabad – 211 002, India.
S. P. TIWARI *
Department of Botany, University of Allahabad – 211 002, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A compressed leaf viz., Ginkgoites pantii sp. nov. is described with its finer cuticular details from the Raniganj formation of Raniganj coalfield, West Bengal, India. The morphological and cuticular details suggest its ginkgoalean affinity.
Keywords: Hypostomatic, Ginkgoalean, Raniganj, Lower gondwana, Permian