Worlds first flower revealed:130-million-year-old aquatic plant may have been eaten by dinosaurs
世界第一朵“花”揭秘：恐龙可能吃过这种1.3亿岁的水生植物

A plant that had no petals and livedunderwater more than 125 million years ago could be the oldest known ‘flower’,according to scientists.

学科家说，1.25亿年前一种没有花瓣的水生植物可能是已知最古老的“开花植物”。

The aquatic Montsechia vidalii was onceabundant in freshwater lakes in what are now mountainous regions of central andnorthern Spain.

这种叫做Montsechia vidalii的水生植物以前大量存在于淡水湖里，现在这些湖泊都要变成了西班牙中部和北部的山区。

It lived during the early Cretaceousperiod, when dinosaurs such as the Brachiosaurus and Iguanodon walked the Earthand may even have nibbled it.

这种植物生活在白垩纪早期，当时地球上的腕龙和禽龙就可能吃过这种植物。

The fossil was discovered more than 100 years ago in limestone deposits, butits significance has only recently become apparent after scientists look afresh look.

这些化石是100多年前在石灰岩矿床里找到的，但是直到科学家最近重新检视后其重要性才显现了出来。

Experts have now dated the weed at between 125 million and 130 million yearsold and have shown that despite appearances, it was a flowering plant, orangiosperm.

专家认为这种植物拥有1.25亿到1.3亿年历史，而且认为这是一种开花植物或者被子植物，尽管表面看起来不像。

An aquatic plant called Archaefructussinensis, which was discovered in China, has also been proposed as the oldestflower ever found, but M.vidalii may be older.

之前在中国也发现了一种叫做中华古果（Archaefructus sinensis）的水生植物，也被称为已知的最老开花植物，但是Montsechia vidalii可能更古老。

BrianTheBarnOwl,Shropshire, United Kingdom, 7 hours ago

Typical selfish dinosaurs. I bet theydpark in disabled spaces if they were still alive today. This has ruined myentire day.

典型自私的恐龙。如果恐龙今天还活着的话，我敢打赌他们会坐在禁用的地方。把我一整天都搞砸了。

FourYorkshiremen, Of the Apocalypse, United Kingdom, 7 hours ago

To be fair, they didnt know they were 130million years old.

说句公道话，这些恐龙并不知道这种植物有1.3亿年历史。

JayFelms,London, United Kingdom, 7 hours ago

the bible dislikes this

《圣经》不会喜欢这一点。

YoungbodyOldmind, Somewhere, Brazil, 1 hour ago

your bible is a work of fiction. Time togrow up. You got over the non-existence of Santa Claus before, why not extendit beyond?

《圣经》其实是一本小说。是时候长大了。既然你克服了圣诞老人不存在的事实，为什么不进一步延伸一下呢。

TommyMag, Britain, United Kingdom, 7 hours ago

Cool

很酷。

seanj0hn,Scotland, United Kingdom, 7 hours ago

"Plant may resemble a weedbut"........ No, no, no, Im going to stop you right there. Its a weed.

“植物看起来可能像杂草”。。。不不不，就此打住。植物就是杂草。

Waqi,Manchester, 7 hours ago

125 million years, yeah right. Ive got onegrowing in my garden

1.25亿年，是的，没错。我在我的后花园里就种植了一株。

OhDearyMe,BellyOfTheBeast, United Kingdom, 7 hours ago

Theyre wrong! Its actually 132,546,311years old.

他们错了！这种植物的岁数是132546311年。

YoungbodyOldmind, Somewhere, Brazil, 1 hour ago

And people still believe in the sky daddydespite all the knowledge we as humanity keep discovering...

尽管我们人类不断的有新发现，可是人们依然相信有所谓的天父存在。

JaboBahrienah, Haringey, United Kingdom, 4 hours ago

These fossils were obviously planted thereby a supreme being in order to test our faith. Do not fall for such tricks.

这肯定是上帝为了测试我们的忠诚才将这个化石放在那里的。请不要被这样的把戏欺骗了。

Symbiosis,the lab, United Kingdom, 3 hours ago

Sarcasm at its best...well I hope itssarcasm.

楼上的应该是讽刺吧，我希望你这个真的是讽刺。

译者：真的吗

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