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Record of Leaf and Pollen cf. Sloanea (Elaeocarpaceae) from the Middle Siwalik of Darjeeling sub-Himalaya, India and its Palaeobiogeographic Implications Sandip More, Rajarshi Rit, Mahasin Ali Khan, Dipak Kumar Paruya, Suchana Taral, Tapan Chakraborty, Subir Bera Journal of the Geological Society of India, 2018 Fossil leaf impressions and pollen grains comparable to modern Sloanea sp. of Elaeocarpaceae collected from the middle part of the Siwalik sediments (Geabdat Sandstone Formation; Pliocene) in Darjeeling foothills of eastern Himalaya are reported in the present communication. On the basis of macro morphological features, leaf remains are described as a new species Sloanea siwalika sp. nov. This is the first authentic record of the occurrence of leaf and pollen grains comparable to the genus Sloanea L. from the Cenozoic sediments of India and Asia as well. The recovery of this species and other earlier-described evergreen taxa from the same formation, suggests the existence of a tropical, warm and humid climatic conditions during the depositional period. The present study further suggests that after Pliocene the taxon might have shifted from Darjeeling Himalayan region to the adjoining southeast Asian land masses, due to possible climate change caused by post-Pliocene orogenic movement of the Himalaya.
Depositional environment of Mio-Pliocene Siwalik sedimentary strata from the Darjeeling himalayan foothills, India: A palynological approach Sandip More, Dipak Kumar Paruya, Suchana Taral, Tapan Chakraborty, Subir Bera Plos One, 2016 A rich and diverse palynoassemblage recovered from the Churanthi River section (26°53' 59.3" N, 88°34' 17.2" E), Darjeeling foothills Eastern Himalaya, has yielded 87 species assigned to 69 genera. The palynoassemblage is rich in angiosperm taxa (45.63%) followed by gymnosperms (0.45%), pteridophytes (18.49%) and fungal remains (23.88%). Based on their nearest living relatives, a wet evergreen to semi-evergreen forest under a humid tropical to sub-tropical environment during the Mio-Pliocene age has been suggested. A lot of angiosperms such as Palaeosantalaceaepites, Araliaceoipollenites, Malvacearampollis, Zonocostites, Neocouperipollis, Dicolpopollis, Palmidites, Palmaepollenites, isolated salt glands of mangrove plant leaves (Heliospermopsis) and Mediaverrunites type of fungal spores, along with ichnofossils like Planolites, Palaeophycus, Skolithos, Rosselia, Ophiomorpha and Teichichnus associated with rippled mudstone-siltstone suggest an environment strongly influenced by brackish water. Primary sedimentary structures in the associated strata indicate strong wave agitation common in shallow marine setting. Some high elevation components (5.14%) such as Alnipollenites, cf. Corylus (Betulaceae), Juglanspollenites, Engelhardtioipollenites (Juglandaceae), Quercoides, Cupuliferoidaepollenites, Lithocarpus, Castanopsis (Fagaceae), Abietineaepollenites (Pinaceae) represent hinterland vegetation possibly transported to the prograding deltaic coastline by the rivers. Reworked palynotaxa (Striatopodocarpites sp., Striatites sp., Faunipollenites sp., Circumstriatites sp., Crescentipollenites sp., Cuneatisporites sp., Parasaccites sp., Scheuringipollenites sp., Rhizomaspora sp., Marsupipollenites sp., Lophotriletes sp.) of Permian age have also been recorded in the palynoassemblage (11.55%) indicating the abundance of Permian Gondwana strata in the source area.
Phytochemical Analysis of Traditional SN Mondal, S Ray, D Boral, S More Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal Plants in … , 2026 2026
Recent Advances in Ethnobotany S More, SN Mondal, D Boral Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal Plants in … , 2026 2026
Multi-proxy climatic reconstruction of the Siwalik (Middle Miocene) Balason River area, Darjeeling, eastern Himalaya S Mahato, RA Spicer, S More, A Song, MA Khan Palaeoworld, 201017 , 2025 2025
Calophyllum L.: An important tropical element in the monsoon-influenced ancient Siwalik Forest of eastern Himalaya S Mahato, S More, S Taral, T Chakrabarty, MA Khan Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 331, 105215 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Triplinerved cinnamon from the Siwalik (middle Miocene) of eastern Himalaya: Systematics, epifoliar fossil fungi, palaeoecology and biogeography S Mahato, T Hazra, S More, MA Khan Geobios 82, 53-67 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Study on phytochemical screening of some selected pteridophytes in Murshidabad district, West Bengal R Kansabanik, M Biswas, S More, A Mandal Res. Jr. Agril. Sci 14 (5), 1619-1622 , 2023 2023
Study on Secondary Metabolites of Some Ethnomedicinally Important Plants of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India A Mandal, S More, M Biswas, SN Mondal, S Ray, S Ghosh Jour Pl Sci Res 39 (2), 31-38 , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
Palynological Characterization of Stingless Bee Tetragonula iridipennis Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) Honey from Chotanagpur Plateau, Eastern India T Hazra, S More, M Murmu, S Mahato, N Ghorai, S Bera, MA Khan Bee World 98 (3), 89-93 , 2021 2021 Citations: 4
Terminalia arjuna : An Important Subsistence Pollen Source for Apis florea During Spring Season in Southern West Bengal T Hazra, S More, S Mahato, S Bera, MA Khan Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological … , 2021 2021 Citations: 3
Cenozoic Himalayan foreland basin: an overview and regional perspective of the evolving sedimentary succession T Chakraborty, S Taral, S More, S Bera Geodynamics of the Indian Plate: Evolutionary perspectives, 395-437 , 2020 2020 Citations: 22
Amber embalms essential oils: a rare preservation of monoterpenoids in fossil resins from Eastern Himalaya S Bhattacharya, MA Khan, S More, DK Paruya, T Chakraborty, S Bera, ... Palaios 33 (5), 218-227 , 2018 2018 Citations: 14
Amber embalms essential oils: a rare preservation of volatile biological compounds in fossil resins from eastern Himalaya S Bhattacharya, M Khan, S More, D Paruya, T Chakraborty, S Bera Palaios 33, 1-10 , 2018 2018
Record of leaf and pollen cf. Sloanea (Elaeocarpaceae) from the Middle Siwalik of Darjeeling sub-Himalaya, India and its palaeobiogeographic implications S More, R Rit, MA Khan, DK Paruya, S Taral, T Chakraborty, S Bera Journal of the Geological Society of India 91 (3), 301-306 , 2018 2018 Citations: 10
Role of fresh water diatoms in linking victim, suspect and object with aquatic crime scene using physical evidences: First experimental study from India S More, S Bera Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology 19 (1 … , 2017 2017
Secondary xylary features in proving truth/falsity of an alibi: examples of three important Indian commercial woods S More, DK Paruya, S Bera Current Botany 8, 1-9 , 2017 2017
Depositional environment of Mio-Pliocene Siwalik sedimentary strata from the Darjeeling Himalayan Foothills, India: a palynological approach S More, DK Paruya, S Taral, T Chakraborty, S Bera PLoS One 11 (3), e0150168 , 2016 2016 Citations: 32
Pollen analysis of winter honey from Purulia district of West Bengal, India A Biswas, S More, S Bera Journal of the Botanical Society of Bengal 70 (2), 93-98 , 2016 2016
Potential of Hairs as a Decisive tool in Forensic Palynological investigations: First experimental study from India S More, S Bera Research Journal of Forensic Sciences 3 (6), 1-7 , 2015 2015 Citations: 2
Power flow based analysis of a floating raft vibration isolation system S More 2014 Citations: 5
Potential of dust and shoot from air filters of motor vehicle engines as a forensic tool: first experimental palynological approach in India S More, KK Thapa, S Bera Journal of Forensic Research 4, 1-7 , 2013 2013 Citations: 9
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Depositional environment of Mio-Pliocene Siwalik sedimentary strata from the Darjeeling Himalayan Foothills, India: a palynological approach S More, DK Paruya, S Taral, T Chakraborty, S Bera PLoS One 11 (3), e0150168 , 2016 2016 Citations: 32
Cenozoic Himalayan foreland basin: an overview and regional perspective of the evolving sedimentary succession T Chakraborty, S Taral, S More, S Bera Geodynamics of the Indian Plate: Evolutionary perspectives, 395-437 , 2020 2020 Citations: 22
Amber embalms essential oils: a rare preservation of monoterpenoids in fossil resins from Eastern Himalaya S Bhattacharya, MA Khan, S More, DK Paruya, T Chakraborty, S Bera, ... Palaios 33 (5), 218-227 , 2018 2018 Citations: 14
Record of leaf and pollen cf. Sloanea (Elaeocarpaceae) from the Middle Siwalik of Darjeeling sub-Himalaya, India and its palaeobiogeographic implications S More, R Rit, MA Khan, DK Paruya, S Taral, T Chakraborty, S Bera Journal of the Geological Society of India 91 (3), 301-306 , 2018 2018 Citations: 10
Potential of dust and shoot from air filters of motor vehicle engines as a forensic tool: first experimental palynological approach in India S More, KK Thapa, S Bera Journal of Forensic Research 4, 1-7 , 2013 2013 Citations: 9
Triplinerved cinnamon from the Siwalik (middle Miocene) of eastern Himalaya: Systematics, epifoliar fossil fungi, palaeoecology and biogeography S Mahato, T Hazra, S More, MA Khan Geobios 82, 53-67 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Power flow based analysis of a floating raft vibration isolation system S More 2014 Citations: 5
Study on the selection of some local pollen plants in West Bengal, India as pollen brood feed in Apis cerana Fabr. Larvae by the worker bees, through meconia … S More, N Ghorai, S Bera Proceedings of the Zoological Society 63 (1), 39-44 , 2010 2010 Citations: 5
Palynological Characterization of Stingless Bee Tetragonula iridipennis Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) Honey from Chotanagpur Plateau, Eastern India T Hazra, S More, M Murmu, S Mahato, N Ghorai, S Bera, MA Khan Bee World 98 (3), 89-93 , 2021 2021 Citations: 4
Calophyllum L.: An important tropical element in the monsoon-influenced ancient Siwalik Forest of eastern Himalaya S Mahato, S More, S Taral, T Chakrabarty, MA Khan Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 331, 105215 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Terminalia arjuna : An Important Subsistence Pollen Source for Apis florea During Spring Season in Southern West Bengal T Hazra, S More, S Mahato, S Bera, MA Khan Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological … , 2021 2021 Citations: 3
Potential of Hairs as a Decisive tool in Forensic Palynological investigations: First experimental study from India S More, S Bera Research Journal of Forensic Sciences 3 (6), 1-7 , 2015 2015 Citations: 2
Study on Secondary Metabolites of Some Ethnomedicinally Important Plants of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India A Mandal, S More, M Biswas, SN Mondal, S Ray, S Ghosh Jour Pl Sci Res 39 (2), 31-38 , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
Phytochemical Analysis of Traditional SN Mondal, S Ray, D Boral, S More Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal Plants in … , 2026 2026
Recent Advances in Ethnobotany S More, SN Mondal, D Boral Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal Plants in … , 2026 2026
Multi-proxy climatic reconstruction of the Siwalik (Middle Miocene) Balason River area, Darjeeling, eastern Himalaya S Mahato, RA Spicer, S More, A Song, MA Khan Palaeoworld, 201017 , 2025 2025
Study on phytochemical screening of some selected pteridophytes in Murshidabad district, West Bengal R Kansabanik, M Biswas, S More, A Mandal Res. Jr. Agril. Sci 14 (5), 1619-1622 , 2023 2023
Amber embalms essential oils: a rare preservation of volatile biological compounds in fossil resins from eastern Himalaya S Bhattacharya, M Khan, S More, D Paruya, T Chakraborty, S Bera Palaios 33, 1-10 , 2018 2018
Role of fresh water diatoms in linking victim, suspect and object with aquatic crime scene using physical evidences: First experimental study from India S More, S Bera Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology 19 (1 … , 2017 2017
Secondary xylary features in proving truth/falsity of an alibi: examples of three important Indian commercial woods S More, DK Paruya, S Bera Current Botany 8, 1-9 , 2017 2017
