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Which family contains the genus Gnetum?

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welwitschia — Gnetophyte Welwitschia, or tumboa (*Welwitschia mirabilis*), in Namibia.

The genus Gnetum belongs to the family Gnetaceae.12

This family is part of the order Gnetales within the division Gnetophyta, a group of gymnospermous vascular plants. The family Gnetaceae consists exclusively of the genus Gnetum, which includes 30 or more species of tropical trees and woody vines.132