Classification – identification of plant phyla

Activity - The characteristics of plant phyla

1. Record the features which are found in each of the plant phyla using a tick ()

Angiospermophyta
(flowering plants)
Coniferophyta

Filicinophyta
Bryophpyta
(pine trees)

(mosses)

(Ferns)
Feature / Phylum

Trees have cones yes no no no

Parallel leaf veins no

yes no no

A network of branched
veins in leaves no no no yes

Has spore capsule

instead of a flower no no no yes

Complex shaped fronds

no no no yes
not leaves

Leaves waxy and needle

yes
shaped no no no

Waxy waterproof leaves yes no no no

Spore producing cells in

clusters under the leaf yes
no no no
(no seeds)

Small non-waxy leaves no no

yes
no

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