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Bande, M. B.; Awasthi, N.: New thoughts on the structure and affinities of Viracarpon hexaspermum Sahni from the Deccan Intertrappean beds of India

TABLE SHOWING IMPORTANT CHARACTERS OF VARIOUS SPECIES OF VDRACARPAN SAHNI Characters 1. Fructification 2. Fructification axis 3. Stalk of fructification Arrangement of fruits on the axis 5. No. of fruits in one row 6. Fruit Size and attachment of the seed Perianth 9. Ribs 10. Spines 11. Affinities V. hexaspermum Sahni Racemose, 30 x 19 mm in length and diameter 25 x 5.9 mm 17 x 2.5 mm outer zone with V.B., inner parenchymatous zone with air spaces. Vascular zone made up of 9 large V.B. surrounded by small scattered V.B., V.B. monocotyledonous 8 or more (8-12) alternate, vertical rows 6-7 Ebrocteate, Sessile, hexalocular, syncarpus; style, stigma absent One in each locule ? Present Present, hairy, in two whorles (in pairs) Cyclanthaceae (Sahni) Araceae, Pandanaceae (Chitaley) V. sahnii Chitaley, Shallom Mehta 25 x 16 mm in t.s. 14 x 5 mm in t.s. incomplete in L.S. 15 mm long with scattered, monocotyledonous vascular bundles 8-10 alternate vertical rows Hexalocular, syncarpus sessile, ebrateate, 5.5 mm in length 6 mm in breadth One in each locule anatropus, endospermic Present, short hairs absent V. elongatum Sahni V. chitaleyi Patil 50-68 x 4.5-5 mm 25 x 4.3 mm 1.8-2 mm thick, 6 large V.B. forming imperfect ring in the centre 6 alternate vertical rows 1.3-1.5 x 2-2.2 mm sessile, ebracteate Present in two whorls, Inner perianth members 1 against each locule fused to it at base, free above Present 6 radial 1.6 mm thick V.B. monocotylednous scattered, with 5 central larger bund les in a ring Spirally arranged in 5 rows with 6th standing above the 1st completing two rows 1.5 mm x 2 mm board sessile hexalocular One in each locule 6 x 0.51 mm attachment not distinct Present in two whorls. Each of 6 inner members fused with each locule at base free above