Home›Species›Conifers and Other GymnospermsConifers and Other GymnospermsReference and ClassificationVerifiedDivision Pinophyta and the smaller allied gymnosperm divisions (cycads, ginkgos, gnetophytes): seed plants whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary or fruit, most bearing cones. Excludes flowering plants, whose seeds develop inside an ovary.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonReproductive ModeWell-attestedSeed-Bearing 1Browse ByAll Conifers and Other GymnospermsConifers and Other Gymnosperms163 entriesCommon GroupBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesEveryday GroupBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesHabitatBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesWhere It LivesBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesConservation StatusBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesDietBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesSystem (Realm)Browse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesLiving or ExtinctBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesPopulation TrendBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesThreatsBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesRelationship to PeopleBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesCITES AppendixBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesNatureServe RankBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesEcosystemBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesTaxonomyBrowse Conifers and Other Gymnosperms by163 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Gymnospermtier 2WikipediaGymnosperm, lead sectionQuote, Gymnosperm, lead sectiona group of woody, perennial seed-producing plants, typically lacking the protective outer covering which surrounds the seeds in flowering plantsView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.