The discovery of the species, dubbed Strychnos electri by Rutgers University botany Professor Lena Struwe, can be traced to two flowers encased in amber for at least 15 million years.

The flower of Strychnos electri, trapped in amber at least 15 million years ago, was found in a Dominican amber mine in 1986 by George Poinar. It was named by Rutgers botanist Lena Struwe in 2015 ...

IN several recent publications, separation of the alkaloids of the South American Strychnos into a great number of constituents by paper chromatography has been recorded1,2. The most successful ...

The flower, Strychnos electri, encased in amber, is shown in this handout photo provided by George Poinar of Oregon State University, Feb. 15, 2016. George Poinar—Handout/Reuters By Melissa Chan ...

A new species of flower has been identified, having been trapped in amber for at least 15 million years. The flower species, from the genus Strychnos, was discovered following fossil extraction ...