According to one article, the Family Orchidaceae is thought to be 111-119 million years old.
Source: Janssen, T., and K. Bremer. "The Age of Major Monocot Groups Inferred from 800+ RbcL Sequences." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 146 (2004): 385-98. --Stephen -- Stephen Manza [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.slipperorchids.info _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
