 Li (2005) wrote that "the existence of a so highly derived Angiosperm in the Early Cretaceous suggests that Angiosperms should have originated much earlier, maybe back to 280 mya as the molecular clock studies suggested".Subsequent authors have questioned the identification of "Archaeamphora" as a pitcher plant.The generic name "Archaeamphora" is derived from the Greek αρχαίος, archaíos ("ancient"; combining form in Latin