Gymnosperms are seed producing vascular plants.
Gymnos – naked, and sperma – seeds, i.e seeds are not produced inside the fruits.
The important characteristics of gymnosperms are as follows :-
Gymnosperms means plants with naked seeds.
They are mainly perennial or woody.
Their stem can be branched or unbranched.
Tap root system present.
Flowerless plants.
Pollination mainly occurs through wind.
They produce two different kinds of spores i.e microspore and megaspore.
They have needle-like leaves.
Xylem does not have vessels.
Phloem does not have sieve tube and companion cells.
Final answer :-
Hence, these are the features and importance for gymnosperms.
