Examples include Welwitschia mirabilis, a Namibian plant that consists of two strap like leaves continuously generated from meristems at their base and the American Ephedra, also known as Mormon tea. First distinguished in 1825 by Robert Brown, in them, the immature male gametes land directly on the ovules, which contain the immature female gametes, rather than on elements of a flower. For 10 points, name this grouping of plants that includes Ginkgoes, cycads, and conife
Examples include Welwitschia mirabilis, a Namibian plant that consists of two strap like leaves continuously generated from meristems at their base and the American Ephedra, also known as Mormon tea. First distinguished in 1825 by Robert Brown, in them, the immature male gametes land directly on the ovules, which contain the immature female gametes, rather than on elements of a flower. For 10 points, name this grouping of plants that includes Ginkgoes, cycads, and conifers, named because of their "naked seeds."
Examples include Welwitschia mirabilis, a Namibian plant that consists of two strap like leaves continuously generated from meristems at their base and the American Ephedra, also known as Mormon tea.
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