Plant Evolution & Paleobotany

Rupelian Stage

The Rupelian (34–28 Ma) is the first epoch of the Oligocene Epoch, occurring after the Eocene Epoch, and before the Chattian Age

Geologic Age

33.9–27.82 million years ago

Eon / Era / Period / Epoch

Phanerozoic; Cenozoic; Paleogene; Oligocene

What happened during this time?

The earliest evidence of corkscrew palms, Pandanus estellae (Rozefelds et al. 2022)

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