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Glossopteris retusa

Arberiopsida - Arberiales

Taxonomy
Glossopteris retusa was named by Maheshwari (1965). It is not extant. Its type locality is Jote Janaki Quarries, East Raniganj Coalfield, which is in a Lopingian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in India.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Glossopteris retusa Maheshwari
1976Glossopteris retusa Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
phylumPeltaspermophyta
RankNameAuthor
classArberiopsida
orderArberialesMeyen 1982
genusGlossopteris
speciesretusaMaheshwari 1965

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Glossopteris retusa Maheshwari 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Lopingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902India (West Bengal) Glossopteris retusa (type locality: 225452)