"It turns out that it's really an ancient Chinese fruit. It seems that I'm not mistaken." Sue smiled.
He had also checked the information before, but he was not quite sure.
Looking at Sue,
With such a heartless look, Ye Bo and Zhou Xixian couldn't help but want to strangle him. Do you know how shocking the plant you took out is?
Of course, they were also excited at the same time.
That was because the Ancient China Fruit was too valuable.
The ancient Chinese fruit, the "world's earliest flower" that bloomed in the Liaoxi area of China 145 million years ago, is a legend in the paleontological and archaeological circles.
The fossil of the ancient Chinese fruit was discovered by Sun Ge, Ji Qiang, and others in the Lingyuan area of Liaoxi in 2000.
Scientists established this ancient group of angiosperms, which is now extinct, as a new family of early angiosperms – "Archaeocarpaceae".
Research shows that the ancient Chinese fruit is likely to be the ancestor of all flowers, fruits, and grains in the world today.
This major discovery is a new breakthrough in the study of the origin and early evolution of angiosperms worldwide.
The May 7, 2002 issue of Science magazine published the paper of the leading scientists of this achievement, Professor Sun Ge of Jilin University and Ji Qiang of China Institute of Geology, and others in the important position of the cover article.
The morphological characteristics of angiosperms like the ancient Chinese fruit are even more amazing than their time. According to the traditional theory of botany, angiosperms evolved from a type of shrub similar to the living magnolias. However, the ancient Chinese fruit is a small, delicate aquatic plant, more like a herbaceous plant.
In August 2003, another group of international researchers published another possible explanation of the ancient Chinese fruit in the journal "New Trends in Botany", which believed that the ancient Chinese fruit was very likely to grow completely immersed in water.
In addition, using different taxonomic characteristics to obtain the pedigree, the position of the ancient Chinese fruit in the pedigree became ambiguous. It was not the basis of the flowering plant pedigree as the first group of researchers thought, so they couldn't help but ask: "Is the ancient Chinese fruit the ancestor of flowering plants, or is it just a specialized early flowering plant?"
According to Science and Technology Daily, the US Discover Magazine introduced the results under the title "The Earliest Scent of Flowers", saying that Darwin was puzzled by the sudden appearance of angiosperms, also known as flowering plants, in the middle and late Cretaceous period (about 100 million to 65 million years ago), and the lack of clues to their ancestral groups and early evolution, and called it a "troublesome mystery".
Now, it was no longer a fossil, but a living ancient Chinese fruit in front of him. Everything was different, and the Riddle of Abomination was likely to be solved.
The origin of mankind and the origin of species has always been a topic of our research because it concerns the evolution of mankind and species, as well as the future of mankind.
"Great, with this living ancient Chinese fruit, we don't have to guess based on fossils anymore. Maybe many unsolved mysteries will be solved." Ye Bo said excitedly.
"This should be of great help to archaeology," Zhou Xixian said.
"What do you mean by this? This is obviously Paleontology. I should definitely bring back Paleontology graduate students. Don't mess around." Ye Bo said.
"This is related to the ancient environment of 100 million years ago. Of course, archaeology has a lot to do with me." Zhou Xixian glared.
Carelessly, the two of them started quarreling again.
Several of his assistants were very helpless.
However, they also know that although they bicker, they generally won't cause any trouble.
In fact, several assistants are also very excited to be able to witness a creature from more than 100 million years ago. How magical is this?
When this news spreads out, it will inevitably cause a sensation all over the country and the world, because this is a world-class breakthrough and a miracle.
In the end, Sue
Seeing them arguing, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he took out another ancient Chinese fruit and gave one to each of them. Only then did they stop arguing.
Last time they fought for the spider fossil, Sue sold it to them in the form of an auction.
This time, he gave it to them for free for research. Because of this money, Sue doesn't care much about it now.
If the price is too high, they can't afford it.
What he cares more about is what he can research and bring a lot of good sensations and influence to the earth.
"Ah?
Where did you get so many extinct animals, and this ancient Chinese fruit, it is impossible for it to still be alive. "Ye Bo couldn't help but ask.
"Haha, nothing is impossible. The world is so big that nothing is too strange. The truth is right before your eyes. Do you still not believe it?
Other than this one, there are a few other plants. Do you want to take a look? "Sue asked.
As he spoke, he intentionally changed the topic.
"There's more?" Ye Bo and Zhou Xixian both stared.
"Yes." Sue nodded.
He nodded.
"Of course we want to see it. Take it out quickly." The two elders and several assistants were very excited.
Sue
He went into the house again. This time, he brought out a few plants at once. They were all small plants planted in flower pots.
Their shapes were all very special.
"Hey, isn't this …" A young man pointed at one of the plants. He seemed to have thought of something, but he couldn't name it.
"Sun Moon Pond Sheep's Ear Garlic!" Another young man exclaimed.
"Hmm?"
Ye Bo showed a surprised look, stared at it for a moment, nodded and said, "Little Wu, you are right, this is indeed Sun Moon Pond Sheep's Ear Garlic."
They saw that the plant they called Sun Moon Pond Sheep's Ear Garlic had a pseudobulb ovate, linear or linear lanceolate leaves, 1630 cm long and only 11.5 cm wide.
The raceme was terminal, the sepals and petals were linear, about nine millimeters long, and the lips were ovate oval.
"What is Sun Moon Pond Sheep's Ear Garlic?" Zhou Xixian wondered.
"Hey, you don't know about this."
Ye Bo smiled and explained, "This is a Taiwan endemic species, only distributed on Lalu Island in the Sun Moon Pond area of Nantou, about 750 meters above sea level.
After the construction of the Mingtan Reservoir, its habitat was severely damaged, and there has been no follow-up record for more than 70 years. It is likely to be completely extinct. "
"That is to say, it is another extinct species. You said it so easily, as if it is rare and ordinary." Zhou Xixian said.
Ye Bo and the young man who had just recognized it were both stunned. Yes, this is an extinct species. Although it has only been extinct for 70 years, it is an extinct species. How rare it is, but they are so calm as if there is nothing to be surprised about. It seems that they have seen too many extinct species today, and they have become a little numb. They can only blame Sue.