gnetophyte: References & Edit History
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Assorted References
- angiosperm comparison
- annotated classifications
- characteristics
Additional Reading
Chris H. Bornman, Welwitschia: Paradox of a Parched Paradise (1978), is a brief study of Welwitschia mirabilis. Information on the fossil history of gnetophytes is detailed in Thomas N. Taylor and Edith L. Taylor, The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants (1993). Harold C. Bold, Constantine J. Alexopoulos, and Theodore Delevoryas, Morphology of Plants and Fungi, 5th ed. (1987), describes the life cycle and morphology of living gnetophytes. K.U. Kramer and P.S. Green (eds.), Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms (1990), summarizes the classification of gnetophytes.
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- Claudia Paloma Salas Esparza
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Removed an offensive term for the tea made of Ephedra. | Feb 01, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Gymnosperm Database - Gnetophyte. | Apr 16, 2018 | ||
| Added information on the seed dispersal of Welwitschia. |
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Jun 03, 2016 | |
| Add new Web site: Zipcode Zoo - Gnetopsida. | Jan 16, 2012 | ||
| Bibliography thoroughly revised. | Sep 03, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 03, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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