Salvinia indica

Name

Salvinia indica

Rank

Species

Generic Name

[Genus] Salvinia

Authors (Name)

Ali A. Khan M. A.  

Authors (Pub.)

Ali A. Spicer R. A. Su T. Kundu S. Khan M. A.  

Publication

An aquatic pteridophyte, Salvinia, from the Subathu Formation (Late Paleocene–Early Eocene) of Himachal Himalaya, India, and its biogeographical implications [2025/6]

Journal

Aquatic Botany

Volume

201

Issue

103916

Page number

5

Year

2025

Fossil Status

leaves

Stratigraphy

Thanetian

Strat. comment

Subathu Formation

Location

Dharampur (31.700009◦ N, 76.733291◦ E), the Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh, India

Paleoregion

Eurasia (Indostan)

Data for Holotypus

Repository

Palaeobotany and Palynology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, India

Repository Number

SKBU/PPL/HP/S/1

Num

2 A

Pub.

An aquatic pteridophyte, Salvinia, from the Subathu Formation (Late Paleocene–Early Eocene) of Himachal Himalaya, India, and its biogeographical implications [2025/6]

Data for Paratypus

Repository

Palaeobotany and Palynology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, India

Repository Number

SKBU/PPL/HP/S/2, SKBU/PPL/HP/S/3, SKBU/PPL/HP/S/4, SKBU/PPL/HP/S/5, SKBU/PPL/HP/S/6

Num

Fig. 3A–C, G, H

Pub.

An aquatic pteridophyte, Salvinia, from the Subathu Formation (Late Paleocene–Early Eocene) of Himachal Himalaya, India, and its biogeographical implications [2025/6]

Diagnosis

Fronds round to elliptical to elongate, midrib distinct and stout, lateral veins and tertiary veins forming small hexagonal or quadrangular areolae, usually 8–16 tubercles in a row between adjacent lateral veins, lateral veins craspedodromous without forming marginal loops.