1. Classification of Plants

2. Plant Kingdom
Non-flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

3. Non - flowering Plants Do NOT produce flowers
. 3 groups
Non - flowering Plants
Mosses
Ferns
Conifers
Do NOT produce flowers

4. Conifers

5. Characteristics of conifers
Tall evergreen trees
Thin needle like leaves
Seeds produced in cones
Leaves, stem and roots present

6. Ferns

7. Characteristics of Ferns
Have leaves, stem and roots.
Spore producing organ on the underside of leaves
Grow in shady places.
Do not produce seeds.

8. Examples of Mosses

9. Characteristics of Mosses
No true roots.
Have rhizoids for anchorage
Stems and leaves present.
Plants usually present in tufts
Average height 1-5cms.
Produce spores
Do not produce seeds

10. Flowering Plants . 2 groups Monocotyledons Dicotyledons
. roots, stems, leaves
. vascular tissues (transport)
. flowers, fruits (contain seeds)

13. Comparison between dicot and monocot plant

14. Characteristics of Dicot Plants
Leaves have reticulate venation.
Tap root.
Two cotyledon
Flower petals are usually arranged in multiples of 5 or 4

15. Examples of dicot and monocot plant
Gram
Beans
peanut
Monocot
Maize
Wheat
Rice

16. Plant Classification Plants Non-flowering Flowering 1 seed-leaf
2 seed-leaves
Spore-bearing
Naked seeds
Monocots
Dicots
Gymnosperms
No roots
with roots
Mosses
Ferns