100 million-year-old unknown flower discovered in amber in Myanmar

An unknown plant was found at a Burmese amber mine in Myanmar. It belongs to the Cretaceous period.

Its diameter is up to 2 millimeters and visually looks like an egg. Biologists believe that the flower species belongs to Valviloculus pleristaminis.

Researchers say the tiny flower hit in the resin 100 million years ago. This discovery will give scientists more information about ancient geological processes.