Angiosperms
Synonyms
Angiosperm
Angiospermae
Liliopsida
Liliopsidas
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsidas
Members of the group of vascular plants which bear flowers. They are differentiated from GYMNOSPERMS by their production of seeds within a closed chamber (OVARY, PLANT). The Angiosperms division is composed of two classes, the monocotyledons (Liliopsida) and dicotyledons (Magnoliopsida). Angiosperms represent approximately 80% of all known living plants.