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Q. Consider the following groups:
  1. Thallophyte
  2. Bryophyte
  3. Pteridophyte
Which of the above groups is / are denoted as phanerogams?
Answer: None of the above
Notes: Eichler (1883) subcategorised plant kingdom into two groups (Cryptogams and Phanerogams). Cryptogamae are conspicuous by their reproductive structures and consist of non-flowering plants like algae, fungi, bryophyte and pteridophytes. Phanerogamae are characterized by evident reproductive parts like flowers and seed, and include angiosperms and gymnosperms.

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