PJB-2018-650
Colpate, colporate and porate pollen isolated from the Shale of Bara formation, Lakhra, Sindh, Pakistan
Shabab Ali Khan, Syeda Saleha Tahir, Jamal Uddin Mangi, Nasiruddin Shaikh, Humaira Naz, Fahim Arshad and Noor-Ul-Ain-Soomro
Abstract
The paper describes some colpate and colporate fossil pollen grains from the carbonaceous shale belonging to Bara Formation located at Lakhra, Sindh, Pakistan. Fossil pollen were compared to nearest modern equivalents. The families akin to fossil pollen grains were mainly angiospermic. Based upon palynological analyses, the environment of deposition of Bara Formation was depicted of fresh water swampy environmentad adjoining to near shore sedimentation possessing sufficient fresh water supply.
To Cite this article:
Khan, S.A., S.S. Tahir, J.U. Mangi, N. Shaikh, H. Naz, F. Arshad and N.A. Soomro. 2020. Colpate, colporate and porate pollen isolated from the Shale of Bara formation, Lakhra, Sindh, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 52(6): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2020-6(22)
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