gnetales (Meaning)

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gnetales (n)

chiefly tropical or xerophytic woody plants; practically unknown as fossils but considered close to the ancestral line of angiosperms

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gnetales Sentence Examples

  1. Gnetales are an ancient group of gymnosperms with a unique reproductive system.
  2. The Gnetales include three extant genera: Ephedra, Gnetum, and Welwitschia.
  3. Gnetales evolved from seed ferns that lived during the Permian period.
  4. Gnetales produce seeds that are enclosed in a fleshy fruit, unlike other gymnosperms.
  5. The seeds of Gnetales have two cotyledons, similar to those of angiosperms.
  6. Gnetales have vessels in their xylem, which is a feature more common in angiosperms than gymnosperms.
  7. The Ephedra genus of Gnetales is used to produce the popular herbal supplement ephedrine.
  8. Gnetum species are important food sources in some regions of the world.
  9. The Welwitschia genus of Gnetales is a bizarre plant that has only two leaves throughout its lifetime.
  10. Gnetales provide insights into the evolutionary transition from gymnosperms to angiosperms.

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chiefly tropical or xerophytic woody plants; practically unknown as fossils but considered close to the ancestral line of angiosperms

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

Gnetales are an ancient group of gymnosperms with a unique reproductive system.

The Gnetales include three extant genera: Ephedra, Gnetum, and Welwitschia.

Gnetales evolved from seed ferns that lived during the Permian period.

Gnetales produce seeds that are enclosed in a fleshy fruit, unlike other gymnosperms.