Gymnospermae (Noun)
Meaning
Plants having naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Gymnospermae) and in others a division (Gymnospermophyta); comprises three subdivisions (or classes): Cycadophytina (class Cycadopsida) and Gnetophytina (class Gnetopsida) and Coniferophytina (class Coniferopsida); in some classifications the Coniferophytina are divided into three groups: Pinophytina (class Pinopsida) and Ginkgophytina (class Ginkgopsida) and Taxophytina (class Taxopsida).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Gymnospermae are a group of seed plants that have seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary or fruit.
- The class Gymnospermae includes a diverse range of plants such as conifers, cycads, and ginkgos.
- Gymnospermae are seed plants that reproduce by seeds developed from exposed ovules on the surface of reproductive structures.
- This ancient group of plants, such as those belonging to the class Gymnospermae, played a vital role in the evolution of the Earth's forests.
- In this botanical classification, the division Gymnospermophyta is also referred to as the class Gymnospermae.