Tag Archives: Discovery of Nothopegia Fossils in Assam

Prelims Bits Context: Scientists have uncovered fossilized leaves, dating back approximately 24 million years, in Assam’s Makum Coalfield, which resemble modern-day Nothopegia plants currently found in the Western Ghats. Details of the Discovery: Geological Age: The fossils belong to the Late Oligocene epoch (around 24–23 million years ago), a period …

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