which where the first Terrestrial plants mention one characteristic feature of this plant
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Pteridophytes are regarded as the first terrestrial plant group. This is due the fact that Pteridophytes, which include plants such as Ferns, are the first group of plants to live wholly on land. Unlike the previous 2 groups (Thallophytes and Bryophytes) which live either entirely in or close to water sources.
Features of Pteridophytes
Pteridophytes display differentiation. The plant body can be divided into a true root, stem, and leaves. A saprophyte is the main plant body here. Some of the species belonging to this division have small leaves called as the microphylls. For example, Selaginella. Megaphylls are the large leaves that some pteridophytes have. For Example Fern plants. The main plant bears the sporangia. These bear some leaf-like appendages called the sporophylls. In a few species such as Selaginella and Equisetum, the sporophylls form compact structures called cones or strobili.