Gnetum montanum Markgraf

sect. Cylindrostachys
Common Name: Gam nui, Sot nui (female specimen)
Family: Gnetaceae Lindley

Country of Origin: Himalaya to S. China and Indo-China
Habitat: subtropical broadleaf forests

Description: Section Cylindrostachys which contains about 19 species of Asian and Indomalesian lianas

Culture: Cultivated at UMass with success under warm conditions, likes to grow into brighter areas.¹

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

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Accession Data:

Accession # 200202424
Source: Teddi Bloniarz - UMass Amherst
Provenance: Cuttings from female plant - UMass Amherst
Accession Date: 09-30-2002
Bench: 1204 - AUS:North Bench E
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-24-2018
Restrictions:
- BGCI Limited Ex Situ Distribution - Plants do not leave building without Manager approval!

Classification:

Division: Gnetophyta
Class: Gnetopsida
SubClass: Gnetidae
Order: Gnetales
SubOrder:
Family: Gnetaceae
SubFamily:
Tribe:
SubTribe:

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: China South-Central / China Southeast / Assam / Bangladesh / East Himalaya / Nepal / Andaman Is. / Cambodia / Laos / Myanmar / Thailand / Vietnam

References (external):

Personal communication with Teddi Bloniarz - UMass Greenhouse Manager
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 25 August 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 25 August 2015.
Baloch, E. 2013. Gnetum montanum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Accessed 25 August 2015.

data regenerated on Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:30:06 -0400