gymnosperm
noun[C]
biologyspecializeduk/ˈdʒɪm.nə.spɜːm/us/ˈdʒɪm.nə.spɝːm/anyplantof agroupofplantsthatproduceseedsbut noflowers,includingconifersandcycads:
Gymnospermsgrowonly fromseedswithout theprotectivecase.
Plantlifewasmainlyprimitivegymnosperms, withfernsandconifersdominant.
It's adeciduousgymnosperm,originallyfromChina.
- In gymnosperms, theseedslieexposedon theconescales.
- Onlyconifers, cycads,ferns, and horsetails today are gymnosperms.
- Early gymnosperms wereabundantduring theCarboniferousperiod.
- Theredwoodis aconiferwhoseancientlineageconnectsit to the gymnospermsalivewhendinosaursstillroamedourworld.
Types of plant
- amaranth
- Andromeda
- annual
- arborescent
- beanstalk
- grower
- hardiness
- hardy
- herb
- herbaceous
- mugwort
- mustard
- non-hardy
- non-legume
- non-leguminous
- succulent
- sundew
- tenderness
- tomatillo
- trailing
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angiosperm
spermatophyte