'Alien plant' fossil unearthed near abandoned Utah town not …
4 days ago · An 'alien plant' fossil discovered 55 years ago just outside of an abandoned town in Utah has no relation to any currently existing or extinct species, scientists revealed in a study last month.
'Alien plant' fossil discovered near Utah ghost town doesn't …
Dec 19, 2024 · Paleontologists first found fossilized leaf specimens of the plant in 1969 and named it Othniophyton elongatum, which translates to "alien plant." At the time, they believed the extinct species ...
Fossils Reveal Mysterious 'Alien Plant' Is Unlike Any Other Known
Dec 20, 2024 · The strange set of features displayed by the fossil matched no living flowering plants at all, the researchers found. Detailed fossils of the fruits, showing stamens protruding from the hypanthium, and seeds represented by turquoise dots.
'Alien Plant' With No Known Relative Discovered In Utah - All …
Dec 20, 2024 · In 1969, paleontologists studying flora in the Green River Formation near the ghost town of Rainbow, Utah, discovered an unusual fossil they did not recognize. They named it Othniophyton elongatum, which means “alien plant,” and noted that it may be related to ginseng.
Mysterious 'Alien Plant' Revealed to Belong to Extinct Family
Dec 18, 2024 · A 47-million-year-old fossil found in Utah has shed new light on a "strange" prehistoric plant species.
47 million-year-old 'alien plant' fossil found in Utah has no relatives
6 days ago · A new fossil discovery sheds new light on a 47-million-year-old "alien plant" species that is the only example ever found of its kind.
Alien Plant Fossil Discovered in Utah Not Related to Anything on …
Dec 20, 2024 · Alien plant stumps scientists. Steven Manchester, the curator of paleobotany at the Florida Museum of Natural History, disproved the initial hypothesis in 1969. He found a plant fossil in the paleobotany collection at the University of California Berkeley that was unidentified and collected from the same area as the Utah alien plant.
Alien Plant Fossil Discovered Near Utah, Cannot Be Linked to Any …
Dec 20, 2024 · Fossilised plant remains unearthed near the now-abandoned town of Rainbow, Utah, have defied classification. The plant, named Othniophyton elongatum, was initially discovered in 1969, but recent analysis has shown it is unrelated to …
This mysterious plant fossil belongs to a family that no longer exists
Dec 17, 2024 · In 1969, fossilized leaves of the species Othniophyton elongatum — which translates to “alien plant” — were identified in eastern Utah. Initially, scientists theorized the extinct species may have belonged to the ginseng family (Araliaceae). However, a case once closed is now being revisited.
'Alien' 47-million-year-old plant fossil found in Utah has no …
Researchers led by Steven Manchester, curator of paleobotany at the Florida Museum of Natural History, examined well-preserved fossils that included the plant's leaves, flowers, fruits, and...
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