Archaefructus

Archaefructus liaoningensis is the Modern Latin word for "Old fruit of Liaoning".

Because of its age, lack of sepals and petals, and the fact that its reproductive organs (carpels and stamens), are produced on an elongate stem rather than condensed into a flower as in modern angiosperms, Archaefructaceae has been proposed as a new basal angiosperm family. An alternative interpretation of the same fossil, however, interprets the elongate stem as an inflorescence rather than a flower, with staminate (male) flowers below and pistillate (female) flower above.

Archaefructus fossils exhibit the entire plant preserved, including roots, stems, leaves, and reproductive parts - a remarkable discovery. It is found flattened in fine-grained shale, indicating that it was deposited by calm lake water. Its shape helped scientists figure out how early angiosperms developed from non-flowering seed plants.

Photosynthesis and produces chlorophyll if is only for petal-like parts of the angiosperm.

There is no evidence of trap structures, sticky glands, or digestive enzymes — all traits found in true carnivorous plants (like Aldrovanda or Utricularia). It was a purely photosynthetic aquatic herb.

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Archaefructus is a possibly aquatic or semi-aquatic flowering plant that lived in freshwater lakes or ponds alongside fish, insects, and early amphibians. It was part of a diverse ecosystem preserved in the Yixian Formation, which also produced famous fossils such as Confuciusornis (early bird) and Sinosauropteryx (feathered dinosaur).

Archaefructus most likely served as a main producer, transforming sunlight into energy that sustained aquatic food webs and possibly providing refuge and food for small aquatic creatures and insects.

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Archaefructus liaoningensis was discovered in mainland China of Yixian Formation to South Korea during Early Cretaceous period. This plant based on from temperate deciduous forest to subtropical forest.

• Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant

• Individual Type: Solo

• Population Trend: Stable

• Population: none

• Locomotion: Terrestrial

• Habitat: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands; Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests; Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands, Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands; Badlands; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests.

• Medicine: human & veterinary

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• Earth: 

  • Extinct: China; South Korea

• Berbania/Hirawhassa: 

  • Extant: none

• Reinachos/Ityosel: 

  • Extant: none

Archaefructus liaoningensis can be planted on soft and better soil on land, on flower pots or even for plant boxes for horticulture degree life via de-extinction process.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaefructus

• https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137507

• https://www.gbif.org/species/4891386

• https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1045507

• https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=52852

• https://tree.opentreeoflife.org/taxonomy/browse?id=3882637

• https://www.bloomaker.com/blog/55-inspirational-flower-quotes

• https://www.britannica.com/plant/Archaefructus

• https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.1069439?siteid=sci&ck=nck&keytype=ref&ijkey=8dZ6zTqF606ps

• https://www.deviantart.com/ognimdo2002/art/Archaefructus-liaoningensis-935827448