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angiosperm (ăn`jēəspûrm'), term denoting seed plants in which the ovules, or young seeds, are enclosed within the ovary (that part of the pistil specialized for seed production), in contrast to the gymnosperms, in which the seeds are not enclosed within an ovary. The angiosperms constitute the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. and include all agricultural crops (including the cereal grains and other grasses), all garden flowers and most horticultural plants, all the common broad-leaved shrubs and trees, and all the usual field, garden, and roadside weeds. The angiosperms are the most economically important group of all plants. angiosperm [′an·jē·ō‚spərm] (botany) The common name for members of the plant division Magnoliophyta. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They also
scrutinized two chloroplast genes and one other gene taken from 84
species of angiosperms. The view that the coevolution of insects and plants began with the
proliferation of angiosperms 120 million years ago needs to be revised,
Labandeira says. From orchids to oak trees, the angiosperms -- also known as
flowering plants -- currently reign over more ancient divisions of the
plant kingdom. |
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