Monocotyledon fossil leaf from the Early Cretaceous of India
ABSTRACT Reports of the angiosperm macrofossils from the Early Cretaceous sediments of India are relatively poor, with only one report from the Krishna-Godavari Basin. The present study documents a monocotyledon leaf fossil from the Barremian-Aptian (Early Cretaceous) of Gangapur Formation, Pranhita...
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| author | Chinnappa Chopparapu Annamraju Rajanikanth Pauline Sabina Kavali Sarah Gonçalves Duarte |
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| description | ABSTRACT Reports of the angiosperm macrofossils from the Early Cretaceous sediments of India are relatively poor, with only one report from the Krishna-Godavari Basin. The present study documents a monocotyledon leaf fossil from the Barremian-Aptian (Early Cretaceous) of Gangapur Formation, Pranhita-Godavari Basin, India. The present fossil leaf placed under a new genus Sahniophyllum and it is characterised by the ribbon shaped leaves, with parallel venation, arranged in rosette form suggests its probable affinity with Hydrocharitaceae. The taphocoenosis demonstrates its autochthonous preservation and aquatic habitat. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0dc27a3fb8b04861b8917e2d493572a52022-12-21T17:21:49ZengSociedade Botânica do BrasilActa Botânica Brasílica1677-941X2022-02-0135462162610.1590/0102-33062020abb0542Monocotyledon fossil leaf from the Early Cretaceous of IndiaChinnappa Chopparapuhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2162-5328Annamraju Rajanikanthhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7493-3020Pauline Sabina Kavalihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3362-1976Sarah Gonçalves Duartehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1522-1960ABSTRACT Reports of the angiosperm macrofossils from the Early Cretaceous sediments of India are relatively poor, with only one report from the Krishna-Godavari Basin. The present study documents a monocotyledon leaf fossil from the Barremian-Aptian (Early Cretaceous) of Gangapur Formation, Pranhita-Godavari Basin, India. The present fossil leaf placed under a new genus Sahniophyllum and it is characterised by the ribbon shaped leaves, with parallel venation, arranged in rosette form suggests its probable affinity with Hydrocharitaceae. The taphocoenosis demonstrates its autochthonous preservation and aquatic habitat.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062021000900621&tlng=enAngiospermEarly CretaceousGangapur FormationIndiaMonocotSahniophyllumindica gen. et sp. nov. |
| spellingShingle | Chinnappa Chopparapu Annamraju Rajanikanth Pauline Sabina Kavali Sarah Gonçalves Duarte Monocotyledon fossil leaf from the Early Cretaceous of India Acta Botânica Brasílica Angiosperm Early Cretaceous Gangapur Formation India Monocot Sahniophyllumindica gen. et sp. nov. |
| title | Monocotyledon fossil leaf from the Early Cretaceous of India |
| title_full | Monocotyledon fossil leaf from the Early Cretaceous of India |
| title_fullStr | Monocotyledon fossil leaf from the Early Cretaceous of India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monocotyledon fossil leaf from the Early Cretaceous of India |
| title_short | Monocotyledon fossil leaf from the Early Cretaceous of India |
| title_sort | monocotyledon fossil leaf from the early cretaceous of india |
| topic | Angiosperm Early Cretaceous Gangapur Formation India Monocot Sahniophyllumindica gen. et sp. nov. |
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