CENOZOIC WOODS FROM BIKANER, INDIA- ANATOMY OF FOUR SPECIES OF DRYOXYLON SCHLEIDEN
R. HARSH *
Palaeo-Lab, Department of Botany, M.S. Govt. Girls College Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
S. SHEKHAWAT *
Palaeo-Lab, Department of Botany, M.S. Govt. Girls College Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Anatomy is described of petrified woods of Dryoxylon Schleiden collected from the Neogene rocks of Bikaner. These are grouped into four species on the basis of distribution of vessels, parenchyma and nature of wood rays. Comparision is made with the allied extant texa of angiosperms.
Keywords: Neogene, Angiospermous woods, Western Rajasthan.