An unexpected noncarpellate epigynous flower from the Jurassic of China

An unexpected noncarpellate epigynous flower from the Jurassic of China

The origin of angiosperms has been a long-standing botanical debate. The great diversity of angiosperms in the Early Cretaceous makes the Jurassic a promising period in which to anticipate the origins of the angiosperms. Here, based on observations of 264 specimens of 198 individual flowers preserve...

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Main Authors: Qiang Fu, Jose Bienvenido Diez, Mike Pole, Manuel García Ávila, Zhong-Jian Liu, Hang Chu, Yemao Hou, Pengfei Yin, Guo-Qiang Zhang, Kaihe Du, Xin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-12-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Nanjinganthus
fossil
Jurassic
China
Angiosperms
flower
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/38827

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/38827

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