First orchid fossil puts showy blooms at some 80 million...(chids are locally distributed throughout...)

Date:9/2/2007

chids are locally distributed throughout the tropical regions of the world," says Ramrez. "But we know that tropical continents began to split apart about 100 million years ago, and thus our estimates of 60 to 70 million years for the age of Vanilla suggest that tropical continents were still experiencing significant biotic exchange much after their dramatic split."

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Contact: Steve Bradt steve_bradt@harvard.edu 617-496-8070 Harvard University Source:Eurekalert

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