Acacia miocenica

Name

Acacia miocenica

Rank

Species

Original spelling

miocaesia

Generic Name

[Genus] Acacia

Authors (Pub.)

Prasad M. Alok Pandey S. M. Shashi  

Publication

Fabaceous macro fossils from Siwalik foreland basin of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India and their phytogeographic and climatic implications [2025]

Journal

Phytomorphology

Volume

75

Issue

1–2

Page number

18

Year

2025

Fossil Status

fruits

Stratigraphy

Miocene

Strat. comment

Middle Siwalik Formation; Upper Miocene

Location

near Masheran (31.6918º N 76.7468º E), about 8km from Sarkaghat on Sarkaghat – Rewaslsar Road, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India

Paleoregion

Eurasia (Indostan)

Data for Holotypus

Repository

Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, India

Repository Number

BSIP Museum 41264-41265

Num

Figs. 6 A, B, D, F

Pub.

Fabaceous macro fossils from Siwalik foreland basin of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India and their phytogeographic and climatic implications [2025]

Diagnosis

Pod 12 x 3.0 cm; oblong; apex indistinct; base acute; one side margin curved in the middle portion, about 7 segments are seen; in some segments, the impression of seed is distinct, veins on the surface present.