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What are PTERIDOPHYTES ??​

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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

A pteridophyte is a vascular plant that disperses spores. Because pteridophytes produce neither flowers nor seeds, they are sometimes referred to as "cryptogams", meaning that their means of reproduction is hidden. Ferns, horsetails, and lycophytes are all pteridophytes.

Answer 2

Pteridophytes are the first terrestrial vascular plants. The word 'pteridophytes' comes from Greek word Pteron meaning feather phyton meaning plants.

• Carolus Linnaeus classified them under the group cryptogamae.

• Pteridophytes occupy a transitional position between bryophytes and spermatophytes.

• They do not produce flowers and seeds hence they are also called Cryptogams.

• Some pteridophytes have small leaves called microphylls (e.g lycopodium) and some have large leaves called megaphylls (e.g Pteris).