Gymnospermophyta (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
- Gymnospermophyta is a group of plants that have seeds that are not covered by an ovary.
- The conifers, cycads, and ginkgoes all belong to the division Gymnospermophyta.
- Some botanists categorize Gymnospermophyta as a class, while others consider it a division.
- The classification of Gymnospermophyta is still evolving, and different taxonomists have varying opinions on how to categorize these plants.
- The division Gymnospermophyta includes three distinct subdivisions: Cycadophytina, Gnetophytina, and Coniferophytina.