Revision of the fossil flower genus Sahnianthus Shukla (Myrtales) from the latest Cretaceous Deccan Intertrappean Beds of India

Revision of the fossil flower genus Sahnianthus Shukla (Myrtales) from the latest Cretaceous Deccan Intertrappean Beds of India

Interbeds of the Deccan traps, ~66 million years old, have long been known to contain cherts with anatomically preserved flowers, fruits and seeds. We studied numerous specimens of Sahnianthus , the iconic flower of Deccan Intertrappean cherts, by micro-CT scanning, as well as traditional cellulose...

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Main Authors: Ashley M. Hamersma, Chandana Karumanchi, Dashrath K. Kapgate, Kathleen B. Pigg, Selena Y. Smith, Shirley A. Graham, Steven R. Manchester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences 2025-06-01
Series:Acta Palaeobotanica
Subjects:
lythraceae
late maastrichtian
late cretaceous
mohgaon kalan
enigmocarpon
Online Access:https://acpa.botany.pl/Revision-of-the-fossil-flower-genus-Sahnianthus-Shukla-Myrtales-from-the-latest-Cretaceous,202410,0,2.html
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