1. Evolution and Diversity of Plants Green algaeBryophytesSeedless Vascular plantsGymnosperms Angiosperms

2. Green Algae Where it all started Living in water, currently 33 500 species

3. Bryophytes First Land Plants Mosses, Liverworts, Hornworts are examples of the 185 000 species that still exist

4. Seedless Vascular Plants Dino Plants Ferns are the most common representative of this ancient type of plant. 12 000 species exist today

5. Gymnosperms Finally as SEEd to be SEEn Conifers, ginkgos and cycads are examples of the 8 000 species that exixt today

6. 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

7. Monocots vs. Dicots Monocot: One Cotyledon Dicot: Two Cotyledon Different flowers,leaves, vascular bundle arrangement in stems and roots