What are phanerograms?

Phanerogams are flowering or seed-bearingplants. They are the most advanced plants. They possess well-developed roots, stems, leaves and flowers.

Phanerogams are divided into two main gropus.

1. Gymnosperms
2. Angiosperms

Gymnosperms are naked seeded plants, which mean that, in these plants the seeds are not enclosed in a fruit. These plants are mostly found in hills. Some of these possess cones and are hence called conifers. Pine, fir, cycas are examples of gymnosperms.

Angiosperms are closed seeded plants. In these plants the seeds are enclosed in a fruit. Flower is the reproductive structure of the angiosperms. Mango, apple, rose, sunflowers and pea are examples of flowering plants.

Angiosperms are further classified as:

Monocotyledons (Monocot for short) these are plants which the seed has only one cotyledon. All grasses, bamboo, sugarcane, wheat, rice, banana and palms are monocots.

Dicotyledons (Dicot for short these are plants in which the seed has two cotyledons. Bean, gram, pulses, mostfruit trees, vegetables andornamental plantsare dicots.

Phanerogams posses well devolped organs, and distinct, visible reproductive organ

Seed bearing plants are known as phanerogams. They are divided into Gymnosperms and angiosperms.