Classification of Land Plants: Non-Vascular, Seedless Vascular, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms

non-vascular plants, seedless vascular plants, gymnosperms and angiosperms

4 major groups of land plants

1. What are non-vascular plants?

Non-vascular plants are a group of primitive plants that lack vascular tissues like xylem and phloem. Non-vascular plants are small and simple and have to live in damp environments because they cannot transport water very far. Examples include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.

2. What are seedless vascular plants?

Seedless vascular plants are a group of plants that have vascular tissues but do not produce seeds for reproduction. They reproduce through spores instead. Seedless vascular plants include ferns, horsetails, and club mosses.

3. What are gymnosperms?

Gymnosperms are a group of vascular plants that produce seeds, but do not enclose them within a fruit. The seeds are usually found on the surface of cones or naked stalks. Gymnosperms include conifers, cycads, and ginkgo.

4. What are angiosperms?

Angiosperms are a group of vascular plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit. They are also called flowering plants. They are the most diverse group of land plants, and include familiar plants like trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers. Flowering plants are crucial to the survival of many animal species, including humans.

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