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Bucklandia mucilagica
Bucklandia mucilagica B.D. Sharma bis, Harsh, Suthar Geophytology, 16(1–2): 144. 20 May 2022
- Name
- Bucklandia mucilagica
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Bucklandia
- Authors (Pub.)
- Sharma B. D.
Harsh R.
Suthar O. P.
- Publication
- Bucklandia mucilagica sp. nov. (Bennettitales) from the Mesozoic
sediments of Rajmahal Hills, Jharkhand, India [2022/5]
- Journal
- Geophytology
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 1–2
- Page number
- 144
- Year
- 2022
- Fossil Status
- stems
- Stratigraphy
- Upper Jurassic
- Location
- Amarjola locality (Lat. 24°32’22.5"N, Long. 87°34’38.1"E), 2.4 km northeast of Amrapara on Pakur-Dumka Road, Rajmahal Hills, Jharkhand, India
- Paleoregion
- Gondwana (Indostan)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, India
- Repository Number
- slide number BD245/RajA
- Diagnosis
- Stem piece unbranched, leaf bases in
spiral, decurrent with oval or little circular upper ends,
wide pith with scattered mucilage canals, protoxylem
points many, dark coloured each associated with 2–4
mucilage ducts. Secondary wood compact and well
developed, secondary phloem has 4–6 horizontal rows
of mucilage canals, solitary or in small groups. Each
leaf base has 5–7 bundles arranged in typical
bennettitalean type.
