Montsechia vidalii

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Montsechia vidalii

fossil plant

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Cretaceous Period
Terrestrial life
…oldest known fossil angiosperm is Montsechia vidalii, an aquatic plant that has been dated to 130 million to 125 million years ago. The angiosperm group included figs, magnolias, poplars, willows, sycamores, and herbaceous plants. With the advent of many new plant types, insects also diversified.
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…oldest known fossil angiosperm is Montsechia vidalii, an aquatic plant that has been dated to 130 million to 125 million years ago. The angiosperm group included figs, magnolias, poplars, willows, sycamores, and herbaceous plants. With the advent of many new plant types, insects also diversified.
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