Nidhpuri (Triassic of India)

Also known as PGAP 2286

Where: Madhya Pradesh, India (24.1° N, 81.9° E: paleocoordinates 51.8° S, 55.4° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Nidhpuri Formation, Early/Lower Triassic (252.2 - 247.2 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M.N. Bose, E. L. Taylor, and T.N. Taylor. 1990. Gondwana Floras of India and Antarctica - a Survey and Reappraisal. In T.N. Taylor & E.L. Taylor (ed.), Antarctic Paleobiology, Its Role in the Reconstruction of Gondwana 118-148 [A. Rees/A. Rees/S. Bruning]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 30132: authorized by Allister Rees, entered by Allister Rees on 02.04.2003, edited by Bethany Allen and Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

• Genus-level assignments and numbers of species are from the PGAP database. Species names are in the process of being entered.
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Chordasporites
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Chordasporites sp.2
Chordasporites sp.2 Klaus 1960
Ginkgocycadophytus
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Ginkgocycadophytus cymbatus2, Ginkgocycadophytus reticulatus n. sp.2
Ginkgocycadophytus reticulatus n. sp.2 Trivedi and Misra 1970
Equisetopsida
 Pinidae - Pinidae
Araucariacites australis2
Cycadeoideopsida
 Cycadeoideales -
Conites sp.1
Conites sp.1 Sternberg 1823
Peltaspermopsida
 Peltaspermales - Umkomasiaceae
Nidistrobus harrisiana n. gen. n. sp., Nidia ovalis n. gen. n. sp.
Nidistrobus harrisiana n. gen. n. sp. Bose and Srivastava 1973
Nidia ovalis n. gen. n. sp. Bose and Srivastava 1973
 Peltaspermales - Peltaspermaceae
Lepidopteris indica n. sp.1
Lepidopteris indica n. sp.1 Bose and Srivastava 1972
Dictyopteridiopsida
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Rhabdotaenia "sp. 1"
Arberiopsida
 Arberiales -
Glossopteris papillosa n. sp.2, Glossopteris taeniopteroides1, Glossopteris sidhiensis n. sp.3, Glossopteris tenuinervis1, Glossopteris stricta1, "Glossopteris nidpurensis n. sp." = Glossopteris musaefolia1, Glossopteris nilssonioides n. sp.3, Glossopteris senii n. sp.2, Glossopteris taeniensis1
Glossopteris papillosa n. sp.2 Srivastava 1969
Glossopteris taeniopteroides1 Feistmantel 1880
Glossopteris sidhiensis n. sp.3 Pant and Pant 1987
Glossopteris tenuinervis1 Pant and Gupta 1971
Glossopteris stricta1 Bunbury 1861
"Glossopteris nidpurensis n. sp." = Glossopteris musaefolia1 Bunbury 1861
Glossopteris nilssonioides n. sp.3 Pant and Pant 1987
Glossopteris senii n. sp.2 Srivastava 1969
Glossopteris taeniensis1 Chandra and Surange 1979
Gymnospermopsida
 Corystospermales - Corystospermaceae
Dicroidium papillosum n. sp.1, Dicroidium nidpurensis n. sp., Dicroidium gopadensis n. sp., Pteruchus thomasii n. sp.1, Pteruchus indicus n. sp.1, Pteruchus nidpurensis n. sp.1, Pteruchus gopadensis n. sp.
Dicroidium papillosum n. sp.1 Bose and Srivastava 1971
Dicroidium nidpurensis n. sp. Bose and Srivastava 1971
Dicroidium gopadensis n. sp. Bose and Srivastava 1971
Pteruchus thomasii n. sp.1 Pant and Basu 1979
Pteruchus indicus n. sp.1 Pant and Basu 1973
Pteruchus nidpurensis n. sp.1 Srivastava 1975
Pteruchus gopadensis n. sp. Pant and Basu 1979
Equitatilepis elongatus
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Equitatilepis elongatus n. gen. n. sp.1
Equitatilepis elongatus n. gen. n. sp.1 Pant and Basu 1977
Sulcatisporites interpositus
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Sulcatisporites interpositus2
Sulcatisporites
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Sulcatisporites triassicus n. sp.2, Sulcatisporites royii n. sp.2
Sulcatisporites triassicus n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Sulcatisporites royii n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Hepaticae
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Hepaticites metzgerioides1, Hepaticites foliata n. sp.1, Hepaticites riccardioides n. sp.1, Hepaticites nidpurensis n. sp.1
Hepaticites metzgerioides1 Walton 1925 liverwort
Hepaticites foliata n. sp.1 Pant and Basu 1981 liverwort
Hepaticites riccardioides n. sp.1 Pant and Basu 1981 liverwort
Hepaticites nidpurensis n. sp.1 Pant and Basu 1978 liverwort
Aumancisporites
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Aumancisporites indicus n. sp.2
Aumancisporites indicus n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Alisporites
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Alisporites sp.2, Alisporites indicus n. sp.2
Alisporites sp.2 Daugherty 1941
Alisporites indicus n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Striomonosaccites ovatus
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Striomonosaccites ovatus2
Striomonosaccites ovatus2 Bharadwaj 1962
Granulostriatites nidhpurensis
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Granulostriatites nidhpurensis n. sp.2
Granulostriatites nidhpurensis n. sp.2 Trivedi and Misra 1970
Granulostriatites surangei
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Granulostriatites surangei n. sp.2
Granulostriatites surangei n. sp.2 Trivedi and Misra 1970
Densipollenites
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Densipollenites densus n. sp.2, Densipollenites invisus2
Densipollenites densus n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Densipollenites invisus2 Bharadwaj and Salujha 1964
Densipollenites indicus
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Densipollenites indicus2
Densipollenites indicus2 Bharadwaj 1962
Glottolepis
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Glottolepis glabrosa n. sp.1, Glottolepis ovata n. sp.1, Glottolepis sidhiensis n. sp.1, Glottolepis tuberculata n. sp.1
Glottolepis glabrosa n. sp.1 Srivastava 1977
Glottolepis ovata n. sp.1 Srivastava 1977
Glottolepis sidhiensis n. sp.1 Srivastava 1977
Glottolepis tuberculata n. sp.1 Srivastava 1977
Trabeculosporites gopadensis
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Trabeculosporites gopadensis n. gen. n. sp.2
Trabeculosporites gopadensis n. gen. n. sp.2 Trivedi and Misra 1970
Faunipollenites
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Faunipollenites bharadwajii2, Faunipollenites gopadensis n. sp.2, Faunipollenites parvus2
Faunipollenites bharadwajii2 Maheshwari 1967
Faunipollenites gopadensis n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Faunipollenites parvus2 Tiwari 1965
Faunipollenites varius
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Faunipollenites varius2
Faunipollenites varius2 Bharadwaj 1962
Distriatites
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Distriatites sp.2
Distriatites sp.2 Bharadwaj 1962
Lattisosporites superbus
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Lattisosporites superbus n. gen. n. sp.2
Lattisosporites superbus n. gen. n. sp.2 Trivedi and Misra 1970
Punctatisporites
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Punctatisporites sp.2
Punctatisporites sp.2 Potonié and Kremp 1954
Algae
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Algacites oogonifera n. sp.1
Algacites oogonifera n. sp.1 Pant and Basu 1981
Striatites
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Striatites sewardii2, Striatites sp.2, Striatites sidhiensis n. sp.2, Striatites solitus2
Striatites sidhiensis n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Striatites solitus2 Bharadwaj and Salujha 1964
 Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Cuneatisporites radialis2, Platysaccus queenslandii2, Platysaccus sp.2
Platysaccus sp.2 Naumova 1954 podocarp
Rotundaspermum mucronatum
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Rotundaspermum mucronatum n. gen. n. sp.1
Rotundaspermum mucronatum n. gen. n. sp.1 Manik 1987
Pinopsida
 Pinales - Taxaceae
Striatopodocarpites nidpurensis n. sp.2
Striatopodocarpites nidpurensis n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969 yew
 Pinales - Pinaceae
Pinuspollenites sp.2, Pityosporites sp.2
Pinuspollenites sp.2 Raatz 1938
Pityosporites sp.2 Seward 1914
Nidipollenites monoletus
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Nidipollenites monoletus n. gen. n. sp.2
Nidipollenites monoletus n. gen. n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Praecolpatites
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Praecolpatites sinuosus2
Praecolpatites nidpurensis
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Praecolpatites nidpurensis n. sp.2
Praecolpatites nidpurensis n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Satsangia campanulata
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Satsangia campanulata n. gen. n. sp.
Satsangia campanulata n. gen. n. sp. Srivastava and Maheshwari 1973
Gopadstriatites concavus
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Gopadstriatites concavus n. sp.2
Gopadstriatites concavus n. sp.2 Trivedi and Misra 1970
Gopadstriatites obliquus
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Gopadstriatites obliquus n. sp.2
Gopadstriatites obliquus n. sp.2 Trivedi and Misra 1970
Gopadia coriacea
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Gopadia coriacea n. sp.1
Gopadia coriacea n. sp.1 Srivastava 1976
Gopadia papillata
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Gopadia papillata n. sp.1
Gopadia papillata n. sp.1 Srivastava 1976
Trochosporites
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Trochosporites sp.2
Ginkgoretectina
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Ginkgoretectina ovalis n. sp.2
Ginkgoretectina ovalis n. sp.2 Trivedi and Misra 1970
Lophotriletes
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Lophotriletes pseudogranus2
Lophotriletes pseudogranus2 Bharadwaj and Salujha 1964
Verticipollenites
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Verticipollenites finitimus2
Verticipollenites finitimus2 Bharadwaj and Salujha 1964
Verticipollenites gibbosus
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Verticipollenites gibbosus2
Verticipollenites
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Verticipollenites crassus2
Verticipollenites crassus2 Bharadwaj and Salujha 1964
Polypodiopsida
  - Polypodiaceae
Laevigatosporites sp.2
Laevigatosporites sp.2 Ibrahim 1933
Lunatisporites
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Lunatisporites acutus2, Lunatisporites gopadensis n. sp.2
Lunatisporites gopadensis n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Klausipollenites staplinii
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Klausipollenites cf. staplinii2
Taeniaesporites
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Taeniaesporites sp.2
Weylandites
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Weylandites sp.2
Weylandites sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Weylandites circularis
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Weylandites circularis n. sp.2
Weylandites circularis n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Weylandites indicus
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Weylandites indicus n. sp.2
Weylandites indicus n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Weylandites bilateralis
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Weylandites bilateralis n. sp.2
Weylandites bilateralis n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Weylandites irregularis
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Weylandites irregularis n. sp.2
Weylandites irregularis n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Weylandites minutus
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Weylandites minutus n. sp.2
Weylandites minutus n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Acanthotriletes ciliatus
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Acanthotriletes ciliatus2
Cycadopsida
 Pteridospermales -
Bosea indica n. gen. n. sp.1, Marhwaseaphyllum hastatum n. gen. n. sp.1
Bosea indica n. gen. n. sp.1 Srivastava 1975 cycads
Marhwaseaphyllum hastatum n. gen. n. sp.1 Srivastava 1984 cycads
 Cycadales -
Taeniopteris "sp. 1"
Taeniopteris "sp. 1" Brongniart 1828 cycads
Cycadopites
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Cycadopites accerimus2, Cycadopites sp.2
Cycadopites sp.2 Wodehouse 1933
Distriomonosaccites rotatus
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Distriomonosaccites rotatus2
Satsangisaccites triassicus
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Satsangisaccites triassicus n. sp.2
Satsangisaccites triassicus n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
Satsangisaccites nidpurensis
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Satsangisaccites nidpurensis n. sp.2
Satsangisaccites nidpurensis n. sp.2 Bharadwaj and Srivastava 1969
1Chandra and Tewari 1991; 2Lakhanpal et al. 1976; 3Pant and Pant 1987