Prototaxoxylon maheshwarii sp. nov. - A fossil gymnospermous wood from Uttatur, Tamil Nadu.

Several pieces of petrified gymnospermous wood were collected from Uttatur, District of Tlruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. A preserved piece of petrified wood was collected for the present work. It Is found that it differs from other known species of Prototaxoxylon In one or other characters. Hence, it Is identified and described as species Prototaxoxylon maheshwariisp. nov.