Gnetophyta

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Division
gptkbp:biodiversity high diversity within genera
gptkbp:biogeographic_region gptkb:Gondwana
gptkbp:characterized_by opposite leaves
vessels in xylem
gptkbp:climate warm climates
gptkbp:climate_adaptation xerophytic adaptations
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:community_involvement vulnerable to droughts
moderate resilience
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Welwitschia
Ephedra
Gnetum
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in traditional medicine
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:drought_tolerance high
gptkbp:ecological_role pollinator attraction
gptkbp:environment photosynthesis and transpiration
gptkbp:fertilization_type double fertilization
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Late_Permian
gptkbp:fossil_record present since the Mesozoic
gptkbp:fruit_type naked seeds
gptkbp:genetic_diversity moderate
high genetic variation among species
gptkbp:genus sister group to angiosperms
gptkbp:growth_form woody or herbaceous
gptkbp:habitat tropical and arid regions
gptkbp:habitat_preference dry habitats
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gnetophyta
gptkbp:invasive_potential low
gptkbp:leaf_arrangement alternate or opposite
gptkbp:leaf_color gptkb:green
gptkbp:leaf_shape varies by species
broad leaves
simple leaves
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:3
gptkbp:nutritional_value varies by species
gptkbp:pollinators tricolpate
wind and insect pollination
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Division
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Angiosperms
gptkbp:reproduction seed production
gptkbp:research_interest evolutionary biology
gptkbp:root_system fibrous roots
anchorage and nutrient uptake
taproot system
gptkbp:seed_development develops in cones
gptkbp:seed_dispersal varies by species
wind dispersal
airborne pollen
gptkbp:species approximately 70
C3 photosynthesis
non-flowering
gptkbp:stem_function support and transport
gptkbp:stem_type woody stems
gptkbp:stomata_type sunken stomata
gptkbp:strategic_importance ornamental plants
medicinal uses
gptkbp:subdivisions gptkb:Gnetopsida
Welwitschiales
Ephedrales
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships mycorrhizal fungi
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Welwitschia
gptkb:Welwitschia_mirabilis
gptkb:Ginkgoaceae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5