Peter R. Crane

the tree that time forgot

Ginkgo

Stephen Blackmore

Systematics Association

Evolution, Systematics, and Fossil History of the Hamamelidae: Introduction and 'lower' Hamamelidae

Introduction and 'Lower Hamamelidae'

Evolution, Systematics, and Fossil History of the Hamamelidae

Else Marie Friis

Kaj Raunsgaard Pedersen

The recent discovery of diverse fossil flowers and floral organs in Cretaceous strata has revealed astonishing details about the structural and systematic diversity of early angiosperms. Exploring the rich fossil record that has accumulated over the last three decades, this is a unique study of the evolutionary history of flowering plants from their earliest phases in obscurity to their dominance in modern vegetation. The discussion provides comprehensive biological and geological background information, before moving on to summarise the fossil record in detail. Including previously unpublished results based on research into Early and Late Cretaceous fossil floras from Europe and North America, the authors draw on direct palaeontological evidence of the pattern of angiosperm evolution through time. Synthesising palaeobotanical data with information from living plants, this unique book explores the latest research in the field, highlighting connections with phylogenetic systematics, structure and the biology of extant angiosperms.

Early Flowers and Angiosperm Evolution

Peter R. Crane

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