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What is the significance of filicinophytes in ecosystems?
Members of division Filicinophyta are called filicinophytes or pteridophytes.
Examples of filicinophytes are ferns, club mosses, and horsetails, as shown in
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Figure 5.19. Filicinophytes are much more advanced than bryophytes because
they have true roots, stems and leaves.
(a) (b) (c)
Figure 5.19: Examples of filicinophytes (a) ferns (b) club mosses (c) Horsetail
Leaves of filicinophytes are called fronds. Fronds are usually composed of a
leafy blade and petiole (leaf stalk), as shown in Figure 5.20.
Figure 5.20: Fern plant
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