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 …

Molecular data on relationships within angiosperms confirm the view that their increasing
morphological diversity through the Cretaceous reflected their evolutionary radiation …

This chapter sets out to give a historical overview of the African rain forest from its origins,
towards the end of the Cretaceous period. The areas around the Gulf of Guinea, in particular …

We present a numerical cladistic (parsimony) analysis of seed plants plus progymnosperms,
using characters from all parts of the plant body, outgroup comparison, and a method of …

The latitudinally diachronous appearance of angiosperm pollen during the Cretaceous is
well documented, but the subsequent diversification and accompanying significant changes …

▪ Abstract The first flowering plant fossils occur as rare, undiverse pollen grains in the Early
Cretaceous (Valanginian-Hauterivian). Angiosperms diversified slowly during the Barremian …

Better understanding of the functional biology of early angiosperms may clarify ecological
factors surrounding their origin and early radiation. Phylogenetic studies identify Amborella …

The origins of angiosperms are still debated, despite many years of work by scientists from
differing disciplines. The progress made toward resolving the problem is reviewed in this …

Studies of character evolution have frequently relied on ahistorical correlations rather than
on phylogenies. However, correlations do not estimate the number of times that a trait …

This paper first reviews the salt basins and depositional ages in the South Atlantic salt
province. This comprises a series of salt basins separated by basement highs, deep graben …