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Gnetophytes
Raúl E Pozner1, Verónica S Di Stilio2
1Instituto de Botánica Darwinion (CONICET and ANCEFN), C.C. 22, B1642HYD San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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|June 8, 2026
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Pozner and Di Stilio introduce the gnetophytes, an interesting and unusual lineage of gymnosperms.
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