Fossil evidence of core monocots in the Early Cretaceous

Cratolirion bognerianum from the approximately 115 Ma Crato Formation is anatomically preserved from roots to reproductive organs and was recovered as a crown monocot; it is a specimen-scoped occurrence, not the origin of monocots or an uncontested living-family assignment.

Cratolirion bognerianum was recovered as a crown monocot without an uncontested living-family assignment; it is not presented as a direct ancestor.

The highlighted fossil comes from the Crato Formation of Brazil and does not establish a monocot origin centre or complete Early Cretaceous range.

The fossil’s anatomy and depositional context permit a terrestrial-herb interpretation, but exact habitat and clade-wide ancestral ecology remain unresolved.

Cratolirion preserves roots, stems, leaves and reproductive organs, supplying a rare whole-plant anatomical character set.

The profile uses the approximately 115 Ma Crato occurrence as a crown-monocot fossil anchor, not the origin of monocots or a global class FAD.