Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Phanerogams
- Summary
- Did You Know?
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment of the chapter ‘Diversity in Living Organisms’, we studied about the Kingdom Plantae – Cryptogams. In this segment, let us understand the phanerogams of the kingdom Plantae.
What are Phanerogams?
Flowers are the reproductive organs of the plants. The higher plants which carry out sexual reproduction are grouped in one family called Phanerogams. They contain flowers or flower- like structures.
Phanerogams are divided into two major types:
Gymnosperms
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- Plants that prefer sexual reproduction but do not have structures like fruits to enclose seeds are called Gymnosperms.
For example, pine trees, spruce trees, conifer trees, etc.
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- They have structures called Cones which have open seeds.
- These plants are woody and have an excellently developed vascular system. Most of them are perennial.
Gymnosperms Cone
Angiosperms
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- Plants which have enclosed seeds are called Angiosperms.
