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Also Known As	Gnetophyta

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Dense cluster of joint pine (Ephedra fragilis) with upright, green segmented stems tipped with orange, growing outdoors in Menorca, Spain.

Ancient welwitschia

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Gnetales Ephedrales Welwitschiales Ephedraceae Welwitschiaceae Gnetaceae Gnetum Welwitschia ephedra mahuang angiosperm fern conifer cycadophyte ginkgophyte moss hornwort liverwort plant development photosynthesis

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