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New fossils push the origin of flowering plants back by 100 million years to the early Triassic

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Published in Frontiers in Plant Science · View the paper (DOI)

Fossilized pollen from flowers dating back to the Early Triassic, around 252-247 million years ago, challenges previous estimates of flowering plant evolution. The discovery pushes the origin of flowering plants back by 100 million years.

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  • New fossils push the origin of flowering plants back by 100 million years to the early Triassic
    • Article 1 University of Zurich · Oct 1, 2013 · first to report
    • Article 2 Frontiers · Oct 1, 2013