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liecvnh of Uie Geolufcal Survey of India, 
[vOL, XIII, 
1). marantacea, Hecr, from the German Kouper (Upper Trias), and Banaiopsis 
rajmalialcnsis, Fstm., from the Rajmalnil gronj) in Bengal (Riijmahal hills). 
The present specie,s differs from both. It is a much larger form than D. rojma- 
halcnsis, Fstm,, as is especially seen from the thickness of the rhachis and the 
midribs of the pinnulie; the veins also have another direction in B. rajmahalensls, 
passing out at a more acute angle from the rhachis and running straighter to the 
margin. Banaopsis marantacea, on the other hand, is again bigger than our pre¬ 
sent species, the vhole frond appicars much larger, the pinnulm longer, the midribs 
thicker, and especially the top piunulm much larger. There are two specimens 
in Mr. Hughes’ collection, showing the top pinnula, which is shorter than the 
other pinnula), while in Ban. waraniacea, Heer, the top pinnula was equal in 
size to the others. I refer especially to Schimper’s figure Tr. d. Pal. v6get., 
PI. XXXVII. The secondary veins in Ban. marantacea agree well with those 
in our present species. 
But there is an important character in our present species of Banreojtsis; 
ihs primary rhachis of the frond is dichotomonsly forlced, as is shown distinctly 
by about six sjiccimens ; the pinnulse at the beginning of the fork on the inner 
side being represented by lobes only. Below the furcation the pinnuhie are also 
only small. We shall have to take this present species as intermediate between 
B, rajmalialensis, Fstm., and B. marantacea, Heer, with closer relation to the 
latter. All other details will be given subsequently with illustrations. It will 
be described as B. hiujhesi, 
Thinvfeldia comp, odontopteroides, Moor. sp. There are three fragments of 
fronds, with forked rhachis, which have entirely the aspect of Thinnfeldia odon- 
topteroides, Moor. sp. A similar fern was already brought by Mr. Griesbach from 
the Panchets of the Ramkola coal-field, and this plant would be a support for the 
view of the locality under discussion being of the same horizon. 
Neitropteridinm, sp. There is a portion of a frond w'hich appears to be single 
pinnate and belongs to Professor Schimper’s triassic group of Neuropteris, dis¬ 
tinguished as Ncuroptei'idinm. We know' already one species from the Karhar- 
bari beds. The present one appears to be different. 
NdggeratMopsis hislopi, Birnb., sp. Portions of large leaves. This species is 
known from the whole Talchir and Damuda division. 
This is certainly a very interesting association of forms, but it no doubt 
show's that this locality has to be considered as belonging to the Low'er 
Gondwanas, probably Panchets, but Banwopsis would be another form helping to 
bridge over the break between the loAver and upper Gondwiinas. 
B,—UPPER GONHWAXAS. 
a. Maleei beds. 
The most important discovery made by Mr. Hughes is, I think, that of the 
Maleri horizon (of the Godavari basin) in South Rewah. It is undoubtedly 
established by numerous bones of land animals, the same as those in the Central 
Provinces. 
