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See text. Gnetum is a genus of about 30-35 species of gymnosperms, the sole genus in the family Gnetaceae and order Gnetales. They are tropical evergreen trees, shrubs and lianas. Unlike other gymnosperms they possess vessel elements in the xylem. Some species have been proposed to have been the first plants to be insect pollinated as they occur in association with extinct pollinating Scorpionflies. From Wikipedia under the
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 phytophactor.blogspot.com Dr A Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:35:00 GM Do flowering plants share a common ancestry with . Gnetum. ? The jury is still out. For many years data suggested that the answer might be yes, but most recent studies suggest this strange plant is more closely related to conifers, ...  catalogue-of-organisms.blogspot.com Christopher Taylor ue, 10 Feb 2009 02:23:00 GM Welwitschia mirabilis is unique to the Namib Desert in Angola and Namibia, and is a member of the gymnosperm order Gnetales along with the genera Ephedra and . Gnetum. . The Gnetales have received a lot of attention due to their ...  biology-questions-and-answers.com unknown Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:53:44 GM cypress), that have flowers known as strobiles (cones), cycads (very ancient gymnosperms, like the cycads used in garden architecture, that also form strobiles), gnetaceae (. gnetum. ) and ginkgos (the known species is Ginkgo biloba). ... From Google Blog Search: "Gnetum" |
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Gnetum montanum