†Dichotomopteris falcata Maithy 1974 (fern)

Polypodiopsida - Filicales - Polypodiidae

Synonym: Asplenium whitbyense Heer 1921

Belongs to Dichotomopteris according to Maithy 1974

See also Jain and Delevoryas 1967 and Lakhanpal et al. 1976

Sister taxa: Dichotomopteris asansolioides, Dichotomopteris lindleyi, Dichotomopteris major, Dichotomopteris ovata

Type specimens:

  • Dichotomopteris falcata: Its type locality is Raniganj, which is in a Wordian/Lopingian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Raniganj Formation of India
  • Asplenium whitbyense:

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of India (2 collections)

• Permian of India (1)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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