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SPECIAL COLLECTION:
Gymnosperms & Gnetophytes

These plants represent the cone bearing plants including conifers and cycads. Higher order classification follows:
  • Maarten J.M. Christenhusz, James L. Reveal, Aljos Farjon, Martin F. Gardner, Robert R. Mill & Mark W. Chase, A new classification and linear sequence of extant gymnosperms, Phytotaxa 19:55-70 (2011)

  • Gymnosperms & Gnetophytes
    • Cycadidae
      • Cycadales
    • Ginkgoidae
      • Ginkgoales
    • Gnetidae
      • Welwitschiales
      • Gnetales
      • Ephedrales
    • Pinidae
      • Pinales
      • Araucariales
      • Cupressales
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    data regenerated on Fri, 20 Jul 2018 00:59:30 -0400

    • 56 Accessions:

    Cupressus vietnamensis Cycas circinalis Encephalartos altensteinii Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Gnetum gnemon Gnetum gnemon Podocarpus novae-caledoniae Stangeria eriopus Welwitschia mirabilis Welwitschia mirabilis Wollemia nobilis

    • 1105: Cycas circinalis - Queen Sago - male specimen - Cycadaceae - Cycadaceae
    • 1110: Encephalartos altensteinii - Eastern Cape Giant Cycad - Zamiaceae - Zamiaceae
    • 1110: Stangeria eriopus - Natal Grass Cycad - Zamiaceae
    • 1204: Gnetum montanum - Gam nui, Sot nui (female specimen) - Gnetaceae - Gnetaceae
    • 1204: Podocarpus macrophyllus - Buddhist Pine, Chinese Yew, Kusamaki - Podocarpaceae - Podocarpaceae
    • 1209: Gnetum gnemon - Melindjo - Female Specimen - Gnetaceae - Gnetaceae
    • 1209: Gnetum gnemon - Melindjo - Male Specimen - Gnetaceae - Gnetaceae
    • 1215: Podocarpus novae-caledoniae - Podocarpaceae - Podocarpaceae W/C
    • 1217: Agathis moorei - Moore Kuari - Araucariaceae - Araucariaceae
    • 1217: Araucaria heterophylla - Norfolk Island Pine - Araucariaceae - Araucariaceae
    • 1217: Araucaria nemorosa - Boise araucaria - Araucariaceae - Araucariaceae
    • 1217: Cupressus vietnamensis - Golden Vietnamese Cypress - Cupressaceae - Cupressaceae
    • 1217: Dacrycarpus vieillardii - Podocarpaceae - Podocarpaceae W/C
    • 1217: Podocarpus sylvestris - Podocarpaceae - Podocarpaceae W/C
    • 1218: Agathis robusta - Queensland Kauri, smooth-bark kauri - Araucariaceae - Araucariaceae
    • 1302: Taxodium huegelii - Cupressaceae - Cupressaceae
    • 1305: Dioon edule - Chestnut Dioon - Zamiaceae - Zamiaceae
    • 1401: Pinus engelmannii - Apache Pine - Pinaceae - Pinaceae
    • 1401: Pinus ponderosa - Ponderosa Pine - Pinaceae - Pinaceae
    • 1402: Chamaecyparis thyoides - Atlantic White Cedar - Cupressaceae - Cupressaceae W/C
    • 1402: Sequoia sempervirens - Coastal Redwood - Cupressaceae - Cupressaceae
    • 2114: Widdringtonia wallichii - Clanwilliam Cypress - Cupressaceae - Cupressaceae W/C
    • 2115: Widdringtonia nodiflora - Mountain Cedar - Cupressaceae - Cupressaceae
    • 2116: Fitzroya cupressoides - Patagonian Cypress - Cupressaceae - Cupressaceae
    • 2207: Welwitschia mirabilis - Tree Tumbo - Welwitschiaceae
    • 2207: Welwitschia mirabilis - Tree Tumbo - Welwitschiaceae
    • 2209: Ephedra nevadensis - Nevada Jointfur, Mormon Tea - Ephedraceae - Ephedraceae
    • 2209: Ephedra nevadensis - Nevada Joint-Fir, Boundry Ephedra - Ephedraceae - Ephedraceae
    • 2209: Ephedra viridis - Mormon Tea, Green Joint-fir - Ephedraceae - Ephedraceae
    • 2216: Ephedra americana - Joint Fir, pinco-pinco - Ephedraceae - Ephedraceae
    • 2216: Ephedra intermedia - zhong ma huang - Ephedraceae - Ephedraceae
    • 2216: Ephedra monosperma - dan zi ma huang - Ephedraceae - Ephedraceae
    • 2301: Cycas revoluta - King Sago (male specimen) - Cycadaceae - Cycadaceae
    • 2301: Cycas revoluta - King Sago - Cycadaceae - Cycadaceae
    • 2305: Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae - Ginkgoaceae
    • 2305: Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae - Ginkgoaceae
    • 2308: Abies balsamea - Balsam Fir - Pinaceae - Pinaceae W/C
    • 2308: Pinus palustris - Longleaf Pine - Pinaceae - Pinaceae
    • 2308: Pinus taeda - Loblolly Pine - Pinaceae - Pinaceae
    • 2311: Araucaria cunninghamii - Hoop pine, Moreton Bay pine - Araucariaceae - Araucariaceae
    • 2311: Callitris rhomboidea - Port Jackson Pine, Oyster Bay Pine - Cupressaceae - Cupressaceae
    • 2311: Wollemia nobilis - Wollemi Pine - Araucariaceae - Araucariaceae
    • 2314: Araucaria araucana - Pehuén, Monkey-puzzle - Araucariaceae - Araucariaceae
    • 2314: Dacrycarpus dacrydioides - Kahikatea - Podocarpaceae - Podocarpaceae
    • 2314: Lagarostrobos franklinii - Huon Pine - Podocarpaceae - Podocarpaceae
    • 2315: Callitris columellaris - Northern Cypress Pine - Cupressaceae - Cupressaceae
    • 3304: Podocarpus matudae - Podocarpaceae - Podocarpaceae
    • 3311: Bowenia spectabilis - Zamia Fern - Zamiaceae - Zamiaceae
    • 3311: Cycas siamensis - Cycadaceae - Cycadaceae
    • 3311: Cycas taitungensis - Prince Sago - Cycadaceae - Cycadaceae W/C
    • 3311: Encephalartos nubimontanus - Blue Cycad - Zamiaceae - Zamiaceae
    • 3311: Lepidozamia peroffskyana - Palmfern - Zamiaceae - Zamiaceae
    • 3311: Zamia floridana - Coontie, Comptie, Seminole-Bread - Zamiaceae - Zamiaceae
    • 3311: Zamia furfuracea - Jamaica Sagotree - Zamiaceae - Zamiaceae
    • 3311: Zamia pumila - Florida Arrowroot, Sago Cycas - Zamiaceae - Zamiaceae
    • 3316: Araucaria hunsteinii - Klinki Pine - Araucariaceae - Araucariaceae

    W/C = Wild Collected
    = Currently Flowering
    = Image(s) Available
    = map available for this accession
    = voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
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