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47-Million-Year-Old “Alien Plant” Baffles Scientists With Strange Features - SciTechDaily
The discovery indicates a greater diversity in the fossil record of flowering plants than was previously acknowledged. In 1969, fossilized leaves of Othniophyton elongatum—a name meaning “alien plant”—were discovered in eastern Utah. Initially, scien
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- Dec 23 2024
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An strange, extinct plant once thought to be related to modern ginseng is now considered the lone representative of an unknown family. Credit: Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Jeff Gage
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