Anthophyta

/ænˈθɑːfɪtə/ noun

Definition

A division of plants that includes all flowering plants, also known as angiosperms, which produce flowers and seeds.

Etymology

From Greek 'anthos' (flower) and 'phyta' (plants), literally meaning 'flower plants,' the scientific name for the division.

Kelly Says

Anthophyta is the most successful plant group on Earth — flowering plants took over in the last 130 million years and now make up about 90% of all plants, beating out ferns and conifers completely.

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