Angiosperms
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The flowering plants (angiosperms), also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants, with 416 families, approx. 13,164 known genera and a total of ca 295,383 known species. Like gymnosperms, angiosperms are seed-producing plants; they are distinguished from gymnosperms by characteristics including flowers, endosperm within the seeds, and the production of fruits that contain the seeds. Etymologically, angiosperm means a plant that produces seeds within an enclosure, in other words, a fruiting plant.
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Agave | Apple tree | Aspen tree | Banksia | |
Baobab | Beech tree | Bulrush | Coconut palm | |
Corpse flower (Rafflesia) | Date palm | Dicentra peregrina | Elm tree | |
Grass tree | King protea | Lily pads | Maple | |
Mopane | Nepenthes alata | Oak tree | Petticoat palm | |
Prickly pear | Umbrella thorn acacia | Venus flytrap | } |