Angiosperm, possibly 99 million years old, encased in amber, from Myanmar The World in Color The flowering plant or angiosperm, as the botanist might refer to it, took over the plant world in a relatively short period of time. Today these flowering plants outnumber the ferns and cone bearing trees, which were around millions of years before any flower joined the community. The angiosperm numbers more than 200,000 species.
Walter, I enjoyed your post. I'm reading a fascinating book about seashells. The sound of the sea by Barnett. Lots of evolution discussion.
I'll add it to the list that is growing. Thanks.