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Gnetophyte, WelwitschiaÂ© orxy/Fotoliaany member of the division Gnetophyta, a small group of gymnospermous vascular plants that are represented by three living genera: Ephedra, Gnetum, and Welwitschia. There are 65 species in the genus Ephedra, 30 or more in Gnetum, but only one in Welwitschia.
Gymnosperms are seed-bearing plants that lack the combination of specialized features that characterize the flowering plants. The name gymnosperm, means naked seed. (e.g. gymnasium); that is, the seeds are not enclosed within fruits. Gymnosperms, then, are all fruitless seed plants.And they are made up of a heterogeneous group of plants characterized by the production of naked seeds.ymnosperms are seed-bearing plants that lack the combination of specialized features that characterize the flowering plants. The name gymnosperm, means naked seed. (e.g. gymnasium); that is, the seeds are not enclosed within fruits. Gymnosperms, then, are all fruitless seed plants.