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A Living Fossil

2018

Australian Seed Bank Partnership

Australian Seed Bank Partnership
ACT, Australia

Wollemia nobilis is a living fossil, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. This critically endangered plant was once thought to be extinct until it was discovered in the Blue Mountains in Australia in 1994.

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  • Title: A Living Fossil
  • Date Created: 2018
  • Location Created: Oxford, United Kingdom
  • Provenance: Dontated to the University of Oxford by the Edison family.
  • Rights: University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
  • External Link: Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
Australian Seed Bank Partnership

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