Forsythia fossil map
Where fossils of Forsythia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 15 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 20.45–5.09 million years ago (Burdigalian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Named by | Mein 1970 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Switzerland, Germany, France, Greece |
| Rock formations | txn:41486, Brackwater Molasse |
About Forsythia
Forsythia, is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family Oleaceae. There are about 11 species, mostly native to Eastern Asia, but one native to Southeastern Europe. Forsythia – also one of the plant's common names – is named after the botanist William Forsyth.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Forsythia (revision 1374201647), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q672980.
