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Plant life on earth began in the Ordovician. Blue-green algae were forced to survive without water for a short time during the tidal cycles. In the Silurian the first real land plants appear, not more than five cm (two inches) high, with water-transporting tissue, a strong stem, and a wax-like outer layer to prevent water loss. However, they are still connected to the water by their means of reproduction with spores. The male germs can only swim to the female germ cells and fertilize these when there is enough streaming water. There are still plants that use spores now, like ferns. The first trees originated in the Devonian. The plants developed seeds, which are spread by the wind, so that they were not dependent on water anymore for their reproduction and could conquer the inland. The next era, the Carboniferous, is named after the coal that is formed during that period. The coal deposits resulted from swampy forests, with some trees reaching 50 m (165 ft). Flowering plants evolved in the Cretaceous. Many trees and bushes from this period still exist today.
Bibliography:
Plant life in the Devonian, P.G. Gensel, 1984, Praeger Publ. (New York, US)
Versteinerte Wälder, U. Dernbach, 1996, d’Oro Verlag (Heppenheim, Germany)
Origin and evolution of tropical rain forests, R.J. Morley, 2000, John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Chichester, UK)
Plants invade the land, P.G. Gensel, 2001, Columbia University Press (New York, US)
Der versteinerte Wald von Chemnitz, R. Rößler, 2001, Museum für Naturkunde Chemnitz (Chemnitz, Germany)
Paleobotany; The biology and evolution of fossil plants, 2^nd ed., T.N. Taylor, E.L. Taylor, M. Krings, 2009, Academic Press/Elsevier (Burlington, San Diego & New York, US; London, UK)

	Archaeocalamites cf. radiatus #PLC6461 Large trunk flattened 3D preservation Upper Carboniferous C, 305 million years old Emma-1 mine deposits, Brunssum, The Netherlands Size: 8.8 inch / 22 cm Price : Euro 220.--
Pecoptereris cyathea #PPD6415 Complete branch of this RARE species, old collection. For sure these won't come anymore specimen was found 25 years ago and only recently fully prepped. Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Bad Sobernheim, Germany Size plate: 134 by 83 cm!!! Special Price : Euro 7700.--	Above detailed photo.
	Lugiminosae spec. #LP5414 Nice Leaves M. Eocene, 40 million years old Csordakut, Hungary Size fossil: 2.4 inch / 8.5 cm Price : Euro 70.--
Hermitia germanica #PP5793 ULTRA RARE and Large piece, old collection Early Conifers, with some Walchianthus sp. female pine cones on center of the plate Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Niederworresbach, Idar-Oberstein, Germany Size plate: 60 by 35 cm Price : Euro 2300.--
	Pecoptereris cyathea #AP5795 RARE and large piece, old collection Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Bad Sobernheim, Germany Size plate: 63 by 35 cm Price : Euro 900.--
Ginkgoites plupartitus #GP5834 Ginkgo leaves  L. Cretaceous, Barremian, 128 Million years old Duiningen, Niedersachsen, Germany Size : 29.5 by 15 cm Price: Euro 70.--
	Ginkgoites plupartitus #GP5835 Ginkgo leaves  L. Cretaceous, Barremian, 128 Million years old Duiningen, Niedersachsen, Germany Size : 32 by 16 cm Price: Euro 70.--
Pagrophyllum coniferophyta #3 With Fish Paramblypterus spec. RARE Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Bacov, Czech Republic Size plant: 10.8 inch / 27 cm Size plate: 35 by 22 cm Price : Euro 270.--
Ginkgoites plupartitus #GD5688 Ginkgo leaves L. Cretaceous, Barremian, 128 Million years old Duiningen, Niedersachsen, Germany Size : 19 by 10 cm Price: Euro 50.--
Rhacopteris sp. #107 Fern Permian, Rotliegendes, 262 million years old Odernheim, Germany Size plate: 4 by 2.8 inch / 10 by 7 cm Price : Euro 75.--
Lepidodendron spec. #LI5668 Large trunk 3D preservation Upper Carboniferous, 305 million years old Elouges, Belgium Size: 10 inch / 25 cm Price : Euro
	Trigonocarpus spec. #TS5615 Pos/Neg specimen Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg / Osnabruck / Germany Size fossil on top : 0.8 inch / 2 cm Price : Euro 50.--
Trigonocarpus spec. #TS5616 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg / Osnabruck / Germany Size plant : 2 inch / 2.5 cm Price : Euro
	Juglans bergomensis #JS5617 Pliocene, 2.5 million years old Beuningen, The Netherlands Size fossil: 2 inch / 5 cm Price : Euro 20.--
Juglans bergomensis #JS5618 Pliocene, 2.5 million years old Beuningen, The Netherlands Size fossil: 2.4 inch / 6 cm Price : Euro 20.--
	Ginkgoites digitata #GD5418 Ginkgo leave on Tranquille shale M. Eocene, 50 Million years old Cache Creek, Canada Size plant: 2 inch / 5 cm Price: Euro
Lebachia hypnoides #LH5424 Walchia Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Pfalz, Germany Size plant: 2.2 inch / 5.5 cm Price : Euro 50.--
	Lebachia hypnoides #LH5425 Walchia Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Pfalz, Germany Size plant: 3.4 inch / 8.5 cm Price : Euro 50.--
Lebachia hypnoides #LH5426 Walchia Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Pfalz, Germany Size plant: 2.6 inch / 6.5 cm Price : Euro
	Lebachia hypnoides #LH5427 Walchia Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Pfalz, Germany Size plant: 1.8 inch / 4.5 cm Price : Euro 40.--
Laurophyllum pseudoprinceps #LP5414 Pos/Neg nice Leave L. Miocene, 20 million years old Bilina, Czech Republic Size fossil: 2.8 inch / 7 cm Price : Euro 70.--
	Laurophyllum pseudoprinceps #LP5415 Pos/Neg nice Leave L. Miocene, 20 million years old Bilina, Czech Republic Size fossil: 3.6 inch / 9 cm Price : Euro 70.--
Laurophyllum pseudoprinceps #LP5416 Pos/Neg nice Leave L. Miocene, 20 million years old Bilina, Czech Republic Size fossil: 4.4 inch / 11 cm Price : Euro 70.--
	Glyptostrobus europaeus #GE5417 Pos/Neg nice Leave L. Miocene, 20 million years old Bilina, Czech Republic Size fossil: 2.36 inch / 6.4 cm Price : Euro 70.--
Palaeodendron cf. salicinum #CB5419 Old collection Oligocene, 30 million years old Cereste, France Size fossil: 2 inch / 5 cm Price : Euro 10.--
	Palaeodendron cf. salicinum #CB5420 Old collection Oligocene, 30 million years old Cereste, France Size fossil: 1.2 inch / 3 cm Price : Euro 10.--
Daphnogene polymorpha #DP5401 Pos/Neg nice Leave L. Miocene, 20 million years old Bilina, Czech Republic Size fossil: 2.4 inch / 6.5 cm Price : Euro 70.--
Mariopteris spec. #MS0132 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien  303-311 million years old Roumania Size plant : 3.6 inch / 9 cm Price : Euro 20.--
	Lepidodendron spec. #LS0133 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien  303-311 million years old Roumania Size plant : 2.8 inch / 7 cm Price : Euro 10.--
	Sphenopteris crepini #PP835 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg/ Osnabruck / Germany Size plate : 8.4 by 5 inch / 21 by 12.5 cm Price : Euro 70.--
Alethopteris grandini #PP836 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg/ Osnabruck / Germany Size plant : 3.2 inch / 8 cm Price : Euro 30.--
	Eusphenopteris striata #PP839 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg/ Osnabruck / Germany Size plant : 2.4 inch / 6 cm Price : Euro
	Trigonocarpus spec. #PP841 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg/ Osnabruck / Germany Size plant : 1.2 inch / 3 cm Price : Euro 60.--
	Unknown spec. #DP310 Old collection/Alt-fund, Nice Leave Miocene, 20 million years old Randecker Maar, Esslingen, Germany Size fossil: 1.4 inch / 3.5 cm Price : Euro 40.--
Sphenopteris cf. nummularia #PP769 On small matrix plate Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg/ Osnabruck / Germany Size plant : 1.8 inch / 4.5 cm Price : Euro 30.--
	Sphenopteris obtuse-dentata #PP770 On small matrix plate Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg/ Osnabruck / Germany Size plant : 1.6 inch / 4 cm Price : Euro 35.--
	Reticulopteris munsteri #PP774 On small matrix plate Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg/ Osnabruck / Germany Size middle plant : 3 inch / 7.5 cm Price : Euro 65.--
	Stylocalamites sp. #PP778 3d stem Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien 303-311 million years old Piesberg/ Osnabruck / Germany Size plant : 2.8 inch / 7 cm Price :Euro 25.--
	Mariopteris robusta #PP780 On small matrix plate Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg/ Osnabruck / Germany Size plant : 4.2 inch / 10.5 cm Price : Euro 60.--
Cyclopteris sp. #PP781 On small matrix plate Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien D 303-311 million years old Piesberg/ Osnabruck / Germany Size plant : 2.6 inch / 6.5 cm Price : Euro 35.--
Glyptostrobus europaeus #GE554 Old collection Oligocene, 30 million years old Cereste, France Size fossil: 5.8 inch / 14.5 cm Size plate: 8 by 8 inch / 20 by 20 cm Price : Euro 150.--	Nice detail above
	Palaeodendron cf. salicinum #PS558 Old collection Oligocene, 30 million years old Cereste, France Size fossil: 1.2 inch / 3 cm Size plate: 2.4 by 2.4 inch / 6 by 6 cm Price : Euro 20.--
	Neuropteris spec. #NE003 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien 303-311 million years old Kladno / Czech Republic Size length : 3 inch / 7.5 cm Price : Euro 30.--
Corynepteris angustissima #CA004 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien 303-311 million years old Kladno / Czech Republic Size wide : 5.8 inch / 5 cm Price : Euro 20.--
	Sphenopteris numularia #SN005 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien 303-311 million years old Kladno / Czech Republic Size length : 3 inch / 7.5 cm Price : Euro 20.--
Pecopteris arborescens #PA006 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien 303-311 million years old Kladno / Czech Republic Size length : 1.8 inch / 4.5 cm Price : Euro 20.--
	Asterophyllites grandis #AG007 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien 303-311 million years old Kladno / Czech Republic Size length : 1.2 inch / 3 cm Price : Euro 10.--
Stlolopteris winslowii #SW008 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien 303-311 million years old Kladno / Czech Republic Size leave length : 0.6 inch / 1.5 cm Price : Euro
	Alethopteris sp. #AS013 Upper Carboniferous, Westfalien 303-311 million years old Kladno / Czech Republic Size length : 4.6 by 2 inch / 11.5 by 5 cm Price : Euro 20.--