Conifer - Wikipedia
Conifers are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the division Pinophyta (/ pɪˈnɒfɪtə, ˈpaɪnoʊfaɪtə /), also known as Coniferophyta (/ ˌkɒnɪfəˈrɒfɪtə, - oʊfaɪtə /) or Coniferae. The division contains a single extant class, Pinopsida.
Pinales - Wikipedia
The order Pinales in the division Pinophyta, class Pinopsida, comprises all the extant conifers. The distinguishing characteristic is the reproductive structure known as a cone produced by all Pinales.
Conifer | Definition, Characteristics, Examples, Types, Classification ...
Conifer, any member of the division Pinophyta, class Pinopsida, order Pinales, made up of living and fossil gymnospermous plants that usually have needle-shaped evergreen leaves and seeds attached to the scales of a woody bracted cone.
Pinopsida (Conifers) - The Biology Primer
These widespread coniferous forests are considered to be the world's largest terrestrial carbon sink, converting gaseous carbon dioxide into sugar removing it from the atmosphere. In this respect, conifers are a key player in moderating global climate patterns.
Pinophyta | Encyclopedia MDPI
2022年10月21日 · The Pinophyta, also known as Coniferophyta or Coniferae, or commonly as conifers, are a division of vascular land plants containing a single extant class, Pinopsida. They are gymnosperms, cone-bearing seed plants.
Conifer - New World Encyclopedia
The division Pinophyta consists of just one class, Pinopsida. This includes four orders, three of which (Cordaitales, Vojnovskyales, Voltziales) are long extinct and known only through fossils. All living conifers are members of the order Pinales, which is generally divided into seven families.
Pinaceae - Wikipedia
Members of the family Pinaceae are trees (rarely shrubs) growing from 2 to 100 metres (7 to 300 feet) tall, mostly evergreen (except the deciduous Larix and Pseudolarix), resinous, monoecious, with subopposite or whorled branches, and spirally arranged, linear (needle-like) leaves. [3] . The embryos of Pinaceae have three to 24 cotyledons.
Pinicae - SpringerLink
2014年1月1日 · The subdivision Pinicae (also known as Coniferophyta) of the division Pinophyta (gymnosperms) includes about 600 living species, as well as a number of extinct forms. Two classes are recognized, the Ginkgoopsida and Pinopsida.
Conifers & Other Gymnosperms Portal | Britannica
Conifer, any member of the division Pinophyta, class Pinopsida, order Pinales, made up of living and fossil gymnospermous plants that usually have needle-shaped evergreen leaves and seeds attached to the scales of a woody bracted cone.
Pinophyta: Class Pinopsida - Infoplease
The class Pinopsida is characterized by generally small, always simple leaves and by the active secondary growth of stem and root. Many members of this group flourished from Lower Carboniferous times to the Permian age.