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Evolution and Diversity of Plants Green algae Bryophytes Seedless Vascular plants Gymnosperms Angiosperms

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Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Green algae Bryophytes Seedless Vascular plants Gymnosperms

Angiosperms

BryophytesFirst Land Plants

Mosses, Liverworts, Hornworts are examples of the 185 000 species that still exist

Seedless Vascular PlantsDino Plants

Ferns are the most common representative of this ancient type of plant. 12 000 species exist today

GymnospermsFinally as SEEd to be SEEn

Conifers, ginkgos and cycads are examples of the 8 000 species that exixt today

Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)Over 80% of All Living Plants

Every other plant on earth belongs to this group; deciduous trees, grass, garden plants, flowers… 260 000 species!! SPLIT INTO TWO GROUPS!!

Monocots and Dicots

Monocots vs. Dicots

• Monocot: One Cotyledon

• Dicot: Two Cotyledon

• Different flowers,leaves, vascular bundle arrangement in stems and roots