Different Types of Plants
Different Types of Plants
Different Types of Plants
There are different types of plants all around us, and most of us recognize many kinds of
plants that flower, grow in our gardens, or that we can eat. There is a vast range in the
types of plants that grow in the world. Plants such as algae, moss, and ferns are examples
of flowerless plants that thrive in damp and wet conditions. Other kinds of plants such as
flowering plants and trees grow in all sorts of conditions and are essential for living.
All kinds of plants belong to the kingdom Plantae. They are divided into two groups
depending on whether they are seed-bearing plants or plants without seeds. Plants are
also classified by their genera, families, and species. This type of plant classification
allows for easy identification of plants and makes them easier to study.
Plants classifications also depends on their vascular system. Non-vascular plants such as
algae are primitive plants or in a lower class of plants and have simple tissue systems to
transport water internally. Vascular plants such as shrubs, trees, herbs, and flowering
plants have complex vascular tissue to transport fluid and nutrients internally.
In this article, you will learn about the many different kinds of plants in the world. You will
also see examples of shrubs, flowering plants, ferns, and many other types of common
plants.
Plants without seeds are algae, mosses, ferns, and liverworts. These unique plant types
produce spores that are distributed by the wind. For example, if you look on the
underneath of fern leaves, you will notice sporangia which are tiny structures containing
spores.