How did these Ancient Plants that once thrived on Earth become extinct?
How did these Ancient Plants that once thrived on Earth become extinct?
By iastoppers.in
More than 8 plant species go extinct every 3 years, with 751 species lost since the mid-18th century, mainly due to climate change, habitat destruction, resource exploitation, etc.
Rediscovered in 2024, this ancient Greek medicinal plant was once stored in Caesar’s vaults and featured on coins.
Silphium
Silphium
These 30-meter tall, hollow, bamboo-like plants thrived 300 million years ago, now known only through fossils.
Calamites :
Calamites :
Native to a South Atlantic island, this plant went extinct in the wild in 1994 and completely by 2004 due to deforestation and disease.
Saint Helena Olive:
Saint Helena Olive:
Known as the scale tree, it was a dominant prehistoric plant that reproduced once and was replaced by other species in the Mesozoic era.
Lepidodendron :
Lepidodendron :
Discovered in amber, this toxic plant lived in hot, humid forests 15-30 million years ago and offered insights into angiosperm evolution.
Strychnos electri:
Strychnos electri:
Also called Rainbow Wood, this extinct conifer from Arizona’s Petrified Forest displayed vibrant colors and was illegally harvested for its beauty.