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Ephedraceae

gnetophyte family

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annotated classification

In gnetophyte: Annotated classification
…and brightly coloured; 1 family, Ephedraceae; 1 genus, Ephedra, with 65 species. Order Gnetales Mostly vines, but a few trees; large flat leaves that have reticulate venation; seeds may be brightly coloured; 1 family, Gnetaceae; 1 genus, Gnetum, with about 30 species.
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Ephedra

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…gymnosperm shrubs of the family Ephedraceae. Ephedra is an evolutionally isolated group and is the only genus in the order Ephedrales (division Gnetophyta). Species are distributed in dry regions in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. In the Western Hemisphere, Ephedra occurs in desert areas in the southwestern United States,…
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