Gnetophyta [audio pronunciation]

General features of the seed plants

Common name

Gnetophytes

Synonyms

None

Sporophytes

Dioecious: shrubs, vines

Strobili

Compound pollen cone; seed cone with 1-2 ovules

Undulipodia (“flagella”)

None

Representative genera

Ephedra, Gnetum, Welwitschia

Recognized by

Compound pollen cones, opposite leaves

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