A 140-Million-Year-Old Flower Preserved in Jordanian Amber
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Dr. Abbas Haddadin has discovered a fossilized flower preserved in Jordanian amber, dating back 140 million years. Upon comparison with modern species, this ancient flower bears a remarkable resemblance in its external morphology to the contemporary Lily of the Valley, despite the vast evolutionary time gap.اضافة اعلان
This striking similarity suggests that certain botanical traits have been highly conserved over tens of millions of years, providing valuable insights into the evolution of flowering plants during the Cretaceous period. Such discoveries emphasize the exceptional scientific importance of Jordanian amber in understanding the early history of angiosperms.
The first picture shows modern Lily of the Valley, and the second one shows fossilized ancient flower, 140 million years old that is preserved in Jordanian amber, for comparison.
This striking similarity suggests that certain botanical traits have been highly conserved over tens of millions of years, providing valuable insights into the evolution of flowering plants during the Cretaceous period. Such discoveries emphasize the exceptional scientific importance of Jordanian amber in understanding the early history of angiosperms.
The first picture shows modern Lily of the Valley, and the second one shows fossilized ancient flower, 140 million years old that is preserved in Jordanian amber, for comparison.
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