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Accession Data:

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

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 02-26-2025
  • 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:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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2025
2024
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References (internal):

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

References (external):

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

data regenerated on Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:57:07 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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