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Ferns are a type of a vascular plant characterized by spores, complex leaves, and the lack of seeds and flowers. Ferns belong to a class of plants known as Polypodiopsida, which is further divided into 4 extant subclasses; Equisetidae, Marattiidae, Ophioglossidae, and Polypodiidae.[1] Ferns are thought to have originated some 359 million years ago during the Carboniferous period, but it is possible that this group of vascular plants is even older.[2] | Ferns are a type of a vascular plant characterized by spores, complex leaves, and the lack of seeds and flowers. Ferns belong to a class of plants known as Polypodiopsida, which is further divided into 4 extant subclasses; Equisetidae, Marattiidae, Ophioglossidae, and Polypodiidae.[1] Ferns are thought to have originated some 359 million years ago during the Carboniferous period, but it is possible that this group of vascular plants is even older.[2] | ||
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Revision as of 23:18, 25 April 2021
Ferns are a type of a vascular plant characterized by spores, complex leaves, and the lack of seeds and flowers. Ferns belong to a class of plants known as Polypodiopsida, which is further divided into 4 extant subclasses; Equisetidae, Marattiidae, Ophioglossidae, and Polypodiidae.[1] Ferns are thought to have originated some 359 million years ago during the Carboniferous period, but it is possible that this group of vascular plants is even older.[2]