Biography

Shiv Dayal Saksena, Indian palaeobotanist and palynologist (Sanjari Village, Durg District, Madhya Pradesh 16 April 1909 – October 1995)

DESCRIBED FOSSIL TAXA

Plantae

Genera

Capsulites 1958

Gondwanoxylon 1963

Species

Capsulites gondwanensis 1958

Gondwanoxylon ghiarii 1963

Gondwanoxylon kathotiai 1963

Phyllotheca striata 1950

Phyllotheca sahnii 1952

Samaropsis johillensis 1955

Samaropsis ganjrensis 1955

Pollen & Sporae (1969)

Species

Alisporites grandis

Beharisporites rewaii

Calamospora majus

Calamospora ovalis

Cuneatisporites royalensis

Densosporites splendens

Leiotriletes conspicuous

Lunatisporites pityoformis

Lycospora minuta

Plicatipollenites ganjrensis

Stellapollenites gondwanensis

Striatites ganjraensis

Triquitrites valvaetus

Virkkipollenites zonatus

HONORS (Fossil)

Saksenaphyllites Sh. Chandra 1995 (Bryophyta)

Saksenasporites Tripathi 1999 (Pollen & Sporae)