3. Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Plantae is further classified on the basis of characteristics like absence or presence of seeds, vascular tissues, differentiation of plant body, etc.
• Phanerogams
They are commonly called seed producing plants. They produce special reproductive structures that are visible (Phaneros- visible)
• Cryptogams
They are spore producing plants and do not produce seeds and flowers.
They reproduce sexually by gametes but sex organs are concealed (kryptos : hidden, gamos : marriage).
Classification of Kingdom Plantae
It is represented as follows: