Back
Velamenorhizos intertrappeanus
Velamenorhizos intertrappeanus Barlinge, Paradkar in Dnyans., P.K. Deshp., M.D. Padhye Recent Trends & Contacts Cytogen., Embryol. & Morphol. ed. 1977 586. 1978
- Name
- Velamenorhizos intertrappeanus
- Rank
- Species
- Original spelling
- intertrappeanum
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Velamenorhizos
- Authors (Pub.)
- Barlinge S. G.
Paradkar S. A.
- Publication
- Fossil aerial absorptive root and the role of velamen [1978]
- Authors (Book)
- Dnyansagar V. R.
Deshpande P. K.
Padhye M. D.
- Book
- Recent trends and contacts between cytogenetics , embryology and morphology
- Edition
- 1977
- Page number
- 586
- Year
- 1978
- Fossil Status
- roots
- Stratigraphy
- Maastrichtian
- Strat. comment
- Deccan Intertrappean
- Location
- Mohgaonkalan, Kirnapur Tehsil, Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh State, India
- Paleoregion
- Gondwana (Indostan)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Institute of Science, Department of Botany, Nagpur, India
- Repository Number
- Vr/MK
- Diagnosis
- Monocotyledonous root with conspicuous 3-4 layered velamen, velamen cells with reticulate thickening : exodermal cells thick walled pitted and some thin walled; aerenchymatous cortex (middle) traversed by strands of cells 1-2 layered; exarch xylem bundles, 13 in number alternating with thin walled phloem faintly vissible at places; metaxylem vessels 45.98-55.36 » broad in transverse section and show scalariform bordered pits; protoxylem vessels 13.85-24.22 » broad in transverse section showing close spiral thickenings; xylem parenchyma and fibres found in association. The central position of
pith made up of thin walled cells and thickened cells at the periphery
near xylem.
