Fossil Plants from the Tertiary to the recent geological past
The palaeobotanical collection of the Cenophytic era (in
parallel to the Cenozoic era) comprises approximately 50,000
fossil plants. It focuses on the Central German lignite
lagerstatten and the Tertiary floras from the Czech Republic.
The value of this collection lies particularly in material from
classic sites that are no longer accessible and in the more than
5,500 originals including 650 types. Eocene and Miocene Due to
the proximity of the lignite lagerstatten, the focus of the
collection lies in the Eocene and Miocene area. Material from
the Geisel valley should be mentioned in particular. Large parts
of the collection, originating from surface mining areas that
have long been recultivated or flooded, have not yet been
investigated. They would be a highly intriguing field for future
research. This also applies for the historical parts of the
collection, in particular - the Cenozoic part of the Cotta
collection (sorted in 1840 by E.A.Roßmäßler