PHYLUM ANGIOSPERMAE

• Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

• Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

• Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

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Subphylum Angiospermae (the flowering plants, also known as angiosperms) comprises the largest and most diverse group of land plants, containing over 300,000 known species. Angiosperms are distinguished by producing flowers as their reproductive structures and by enclosing their seeds within a fruit, which develops from the ovary after fertilization. This innovation enhances seed protection and dispersal, contributing greatly to their evolutionary success. Angiosperms range from tiny aquatic plants and grasses to towering forest trees and include most crops, fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants used by humans. They inhabit virtually every terrestrial and many aquatic environments worldwide, forming the foundation of most modern ecosystems.