[Pollinator] Fwd: [PCA] NEWS: Oldest evidence of sex in flowering plants

[De Angelis, Patricia]

Early bees were also found in the 100-million-year-old Burmese amber
mentioned in the article below!

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
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From: Haidet, Margaret <mahaidet at blm.gov>
Date: Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 9:30 AM
Subject: [PCA] NEWS: Oldest evidence of sex in flowering plants
To: native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25674745

The oldest evidence of sexual reproduction in a flowering plant - dating
back 100 million years - has been found in Burma.

The team discovered a cluster of 18 tiny flowers in a piece of amber; one
of them was in the process of making new seeds for the next generation.

Flowering plants caused an enormous change in biodiversity on Earth.

A US-German team has published findings in the Journal of the Botanical
Institute of Texas


Megan Haidet
Seeds of Success
National Collection Curator
Seeds of Success
202-912-7233

www.blm.gov/sos

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