Flowering plant

Definition

Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae. The term angiosperm is derived from the Greek words ἀγγεῖον and σπέρμα, meaning that the seeds are enclosed within a fruit. The group was formerly called Magnoliophyta.

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