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Our species from the Pan diet is distinguished from those previously described by 
the dimensions of the leaflets (on the gpathes), which are broader. It comes nearest to 
Schizoneura paradoxa, Schimp.-Moug., from the Vosges sandstone. As I think lam 
justified in considering this species from the Panchet group as identical with that from 
the Kaniganj group (Damuda), I shall describe it under the following name : — 
1. Schizoneura Gondwanensis, Fstm. The description will he given farther on 
under the Danuida flora. 
This species is of great importance; both because it is of influence in the determination 
of the age (for these broad-leaved forms are only found in the Trias), and because it serves 
to connect the Panchet with the upper portion of the Damuda (Raniganj group); as this 
species is found in both groups of the lower portion of the Gondwana series I name the 
species Gondwanensis. There occur also a great variety of stalks, stems, and evidently also 
Rhizomes and rootlets, belonging no doubt to this genus. 
The fossils which Mr. Oldham identified with Presl’s genus Preisleria I am inclined 
to look upon as the fructification of Schizoneura: they have certainly nothing in common 
with the form described by Presl. I have already mentioned that Presl’s figure was taken 
from a specimen which had been altered by artificial means. Schenk* has proved that 
Presl’s figuref belongs to Zamites di,starts, and he considers that the markings which were 
taken for inflorescence were produced by painting the specimen with Indian ink.J 
B.—FILICFS. 
Amongst these, there are two species of importance for the determination of the age. 
The most abundant is— 
1. Pecopteris conciuna, Presl. Sternberg: FI. d. Vorw. II, Tab. XLI, fig. 3. 
A fern, of which we have several specimens found in a greenish grey soft sandy clay 
which has not been quite suitable for the preservation of the tender parts of the fronds ; 
still our specimens agree exactly with Presl’s figure. 
Mr. Oldham recognized this species, and says on page 205 of his paper (Mem. Ill) ; 
“ A Pecopteris is undistinguishahle from P. concinna, Presl, a triassic (Keuper) form.” 
It is true that Presl and other authors after him considered the locality of P. concinna, Presl, 
(Iloefen near Bamberg) as Keuper, hut Schenk has shown that this locality as well as 
several others belong to the Ehtetic formation, intervening between Keuper and Lias. 
Nevertheless, on account of its occurrence with Schizoneura Gondwanensis, Fstm., I will 
consider it Keuper. 
The other species is— 
2. Cyclopteris pachyrachis, Goppert: Gattungen der foss. Pflanz., Lief. 5, 6, p. 94 
Tab. IV, V, figs. 13, 14. 
This fossil was originally described from Bamberg, and was supposed to have been 
found in beds belonging to the Keuper. Other authors, including Scheuk, have described 
it under the same name; but the last named writer, from a special examination of the 
ground, has proved that the locality at which the fossil was procured belongs to the 
Ithmtic beds, and its position is nearly the same as that of Pecopteris concinna, Presl. 
* Beijtttge zur Keuper-tuid Bone-bed-flora, p. 57. 
f Presl in Sternberg 1 , Vers. II, PI, XXXIII, fig. 10. 
% Schenk, Grenzscliichtcn-flora, p, 162. “ Das Original der fig. 10, in der Kreissammlung zu Bayreuth befiud- 
lich, verdient gar keine Berucksichtjgung, es ist mit Tusehe bemalt und sind die rundon schwarzon Stellen mit 
Farbc aufgetragen, das Blatt gehort wahrselicinlioh ebenfalls zu Zamites distans 
