Gnetophyta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gnetophyta |
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| Welwitschia mirabilis | |
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Gnetophyta
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Gnetopsida
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The Gnetophytes are a group of seed plants with three genera. Their evolutionary relationships are unclear, but it is now clear that they are related to each other.
The three genera are:
By looking at the structure of these organisms (morphology) and the DNA (molecular taxonomy), scientists have found that Gnetum and Welwitschia are more closely related to each other than to Ephedra.
Images for kids
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Welwitschia mirabilis bearing male cones
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Ephedra distachya (male cones)
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Ephedra distachya (female plant in bloom)
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Gnetum gnemon male strobili
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Gnetum gnemon female strobilus
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Female Ephedra californica cone
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See also
In Spanish: Gnetales para niños
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