The following points highlight the top three special types of special flowering plants. The types are: 1. Saprophytes 2. Parasites 3. Halophytes. Special Flowering Plants: Type # 1. Saprophytes: These are plants that grow in places rich in decaying organic substances, and derive their nutrition from them. Among the angiosperms Monotropa (Indian pipe) and some orchids afford good examples of [...]
The following points highlight the top eighteen characteristic features of Angiosperms. 1. The sporophyte which is the dominant plant in the life-cycle is differentiated into roots, stem and leaves. 2. The highest degree of perfection of the vascular system with true vessels in the xylem and companion cells in the phloem. 3. The organisation of the microsporophyll’s (stamens) and megasporophylls [...]
Let us make an in-depth study of Angiosperms. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Evolution of Angiosperms 2. Concept of Angiosperms 3. Objectives 4. Angiosperms or Flowering Plants 5. Alternation of Generations: Life Cycle of Angiosperms 6. Origin of Angiosperms 7. Groups of Angiosperms 8. Principles of Taxonomy and Phylogeny 9. Oldest Angiosperms 10. Ancestry of Angiosperms. [...]