Ancient Flower Discovered In 30-Million-Year-Old Amber
- 8 years ago
A flower found in up to 30-million-year-old fossilized amber has been confirmed as a unique Asterid species, as well as its oldest known member. Researchers are also rather confident the well-preserved bloom was poisonous.
Many families have at least one black sheep, and plants are no exception.
Asterids are particularly notable on that count, as among the celebrated members of its sort, such as coffee and tomatoes, lurk the deadly flowers that yield strychnine and curare.
Researchers recently learned the family’s darker side has a very, very long history.
A flower found in up to 30-million-year-old fossilized amber has been confirmed as a unique Asterid spec
Many families have at least one black sheep, and plants are no exception.
Asterids are particularly notable on that count, as among the celebrated members of its sort, such as coffee and tomatoes, lurk the deadly flowers that yield strychnine and curare.
Researchers recently learned the family’s darker side has a very, very long history.
A flower found in up to 30-million-year-old fossilized amber has been confirmed as a unique Asterid spec