The timing of the origin of angiosperms is a hotly debated topic in plant evolution. Molecular
dating analyses that consistently retrieve pre‐Cretaceous ages for crown‐group …

Abstract The Early Cretaceous palynological successions record one of the earliest waves of
angiosperm radiation in several low-latitude localities, including the Arabian Plate. The …

Dating back to the late Early Cretaceous, the macrofossil record of the iconic lotus family
(Nelumbonaceae) is one of the oldest of flowering plants and suggests that their …

All the major clades of angiosperms have a fossil record that extends back to more than 100
million years ago (Early Cretaceous), mostly in agreement with molecular dating. However …

Premise Significant paleobotanical discoveries in recent decades have considerably
improved our understanding of the early evolution of angiosperms and their flowers …

For the first time, this study describes the dynamics of white rot fungal decay in a petrified
conifer branch with clear araucarian affinity from the late Aptian Crato Lagerstätte (Santana …

Abstract Premise The Lower Cretaceous Crato Konservat‐Lagerstätte (CKL) preserves a
rich flora that includes early angiosperms from northern Gondwana. From this area, the …

In order to investigate the diversification of angiosperms, an accurate temporal framework is
needed. Molecular dating methods thoroughly calibrated with the fossil record can provide …

Background Amber has been reported from the Early Cretaceous Crato Formation, as
isolated clasts or within plant tissues. Undescribed cones of uncertain gymnosperm affinity …

Early Cretaceous floras containing angiosperms were described from several geographic
areas, nearly from the Arctic to the Antarctic, and are crucial to understand their evolution …