Gnetales

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Gnetales

Description Gnetales is a group of gymnosperms that includes three extant genera: Gnetum, Ephedra, and Welwitschia. This group is unique in many ways, including its unusual morphological features, reproductive structures, and molecular characteristics. Gnetales is believed to have originated approximately 300 million years ago and is considered one of the oldest lineages of seed plants. Although there are only three…