Abstract The Lythraceae (Myrtales) are a family of 28 genera and ca. 600 species
constituting with the Combretaceae and sister family Onagraceae a major lineage of the …

• Premise of the study: Despite the inferred Cretaceous origin of the Vitaceae, fossils of the
grape family are relatively young, with the oldest previously known examples limited to the …

The plant fossil record during the Cretaceous documents a major transition in the dominant
group of terrestrial autotrophs, as plant communities from the earlier Mesozoic were …

Premise of research. Fossil fruits and seeds of Zingiberales provide essential data on the
past diversity and distribution of the order, augmenting our understanding of the evolutionary …

Abstract An Upper Cretaceous paleolake near Jamsavli in the Mandla Lobe of central India
has provided a unique opportunity to understand paleoecological conditions during Deccan …

Malvaceae were an important component of vegetation represented in the Deccan
Intertrappean beds in central India, as verified by fruits and pollen. We review the extinct …

Infructescences and fruits of the extinct genus Tricoccites from the latest Cretaceous of
central India were previously studied by optical analysis of fractured surfaces and thin …

Distinctive permineralized fruits of Baccatocarpon mohgaoense (Paradkar & Dixit) comb.
nov. have been collected from several sites in the late Maastrichtian of the Deccan …

A permineralized fruit from the latest Cretaceous of central India is recognized as a member
of the malpighialean family Phyllanthaceae. The fruit is a tricarpellate, septicidal capsule 2.8 …

Palynological study of intertrappean sediments of Mahurzari in Nagpur district, Maharashtra,
a known megaflora rich locality, has indicated presence of diverse pollen and spore …