Phenotypical Classification of Plants

Flow Chart

Gymnosperms are seed producing plants which develop either on the surface of scales or leaves, often modified to form cones, or at the end of short stalks. GYMNOSPERMS

Conifers are cone-bearing seed plants with vascular tissue. All kinds of conifers are woody plants. Mostly trees and a few, are shrubs. CONIFERS

Bryophytes are land plants with non-vascular tissues. It is a collective term for mosses, hornworts and liverworts. They produce neither flowers nor seeds. BRYOPHYTE

Angiosperms, also known as flowering plants, are seed-producing plants. They can be distinguished from Gymnosperms by their flowers and their production of fruits with seeds. They are the most diverse group of land plants. ANGIOSPERMS

Also known as the Spermatophytes which is a type of plant that produces seeds. BEARING

FLOWER BEARING

FRUIT BEARING

Herbs, synonym of Herbaceous plant, are plants that are used in medicine, for food and for perfume. HERBS

Houseplants are plants that usually grows indoors. They are grown for decorative purposes, psychological reasons or for health reasons. They need a certain kind of moisture and light levels to grow. HOUSEPLANTS

Considered as broad-leaved plants and may be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their stems and their shorter height (under 6m). SHRUBS

A short stem with leaf bases that are usually used to store food during dormancy. It enables plant to survive in adverse weather conditions. BULB

Grass are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants that grow narrow leaves from the base. They included the “true grasses” of the family Poacea. GRASS