Plants which possess seeds but not fruits are called _______.

Key Points

• Gymnosperms are a group of plants that possess seeds but not fruits.
• The word "gymnosperm" comes from the Greek words "gymnos" which means "naked" and "sperma" which means "seed".
• Gymnosperms have naked seeds, which means that the seeds are not enclosed within a fruit. Instead, they are usually found on the surface of cones or other structures.
• Gymnosperms include conifers, cycads, ginkgoes, and gnetophytes.

Additional Information

• Angiosperms: Angiosperms are a group of plants that produce flowers and have seeds enclosed within a fruit. They are the most diverse group of land plants and include almost all flowering plants.
• Pteridophytes: Pteridophytes are a group of plants that reproduce via spores rather than seeds. They include ferns, horsetails, and club mosses.
• Bryophytes: Bryophytes are a group of non-vascular plants that reproduce via spores. They include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.