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The word gymnosperm comes from ancient Greek and means “naked seed.” Characteristics of Gymnosperms. The Gymnosperms is a well-illustrated comprehensive account of living and fossil plants of this group. The most common feature across all four groups is that the ovule (which becomes the seed) is naked (unprotected) prior to fertilization. Modern-day About this book. Chaptersandgive a general account, and describe The fossil record shows gymnosperms diversifying in a dry period called the Permian that followed the swampy Carboniferous period. The pines (Pinus) are the largest genus in the family, withspecies. Pines usually are large, long-lived trees with an asymmetrical shape. Bristlecone pines (Pinus longaeva) are the oldest living organisms, some individuals reaching more than 5, years of age The book contains: (i) descriptions of all gymnosperm families; (ii) morphological notes for all currently recognised genera; (iii) practical keys to genera for all families; and (iv) over What does it mean to be a gymnosperm? In compari-son, the angiosperms have ovules that are pro-tected by a layer of tissue called a carpel. Intermediated group between Cryptogams and Angiosperms. Characteristics of Gymnosperms. They Gymnosperms are heterosporous seed plants that produce naked seeds. They have a vascular system (used for the transportation of water and nutrients) that includes roots, xylem, and phloem The gymnosperm is a woody plant with seeds on the inner side of scale leaves that are usually arranged spirally to form cones or strobili but without flowers. Extant groups of gymnosperms include [PDF] Brief history of the gymnosperms: classification, biodiversity, phytogeography and ecology Semantic Scholar. As gymnosperm lacks an ovary, it can’t produce fruit Characteristics of Gymnosperms. Corpus IDBrief history of the gymnospermsThere aregenera in the family. Gymnosperms are seed plants adapted to life on land; thus, they are autotrophic, photosynthetic organisms that tend to conserve water. They appeared in the Paleozoic period and were the dominant plant life during the Mesozoic. Gymnosperms are seed plants adapted to life on land; thus, they are autotrophic, photosynthetic organisms that tend to conserve water.