Michael Wachtler
Ed. DoloMythos - San Candido
www.dolomythos.com
Euro 34,90
A Peculiar Floral Transformation 150 million years ago
The classic sites of paleontological research include the Bavarian Plattenkalke (limestone slabs) of Solnhofen, Germany, deposited approximately 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian) period. These sites are world-renowned for the discovery of the “primitive bird” Archaeopteryx, along with numerous other vertebrates. However, far less attention has been paid to the plant fossils preserved in these deposits. Given their importance as climate indicators and as evidence for the development of flora, this neglected area of research warrants closer examination. In addition to a large number of gymnosperms, particularly cypresses and araucarias, as well as cycads and ginkgos, there exists an interesting and well-preserved algal community and some ferns. Above all, the strange and diverse flowering plants likely mark the beginning of the worldwide spread of this now dominant plant group. It can be assumed that the massive emergence of pterosaurs and birds may have changed the flora worldwide within a short time.
With over 800 Photos and Drawings
Summary
The Fossil Flora of the Late Jurassic Solnhofen Archipelago
Algae from the Upper Jurassic of the Solnhofen Archipelago
Ferns from the Upper Jurassic of the Solnhofen Archipelago
Gymnosperms from the Upper Jurassic Solnhofen Archipelago
Flowering plants in the Upper Jurassic Solnhofen Archipelago
Michael Wachtler
Dolomythos-Museum, ISSN 2974-7376, 2/2, p. 106, year 2026
Euro 39,90
