Angiosperms

There are over 250,000 species of ​angiosperms​. Angiosperms are flowering plants. They make up around 80
percent of all the living plant species on Earth.

Flower Power
Angiosperms are vascular plants. They have stems, roots, and leaves. Unlike ​gymnosperms such as conifers
and cycads, angiosperms seeds are found in a flower. Angiosperm eggs are fertilized and develop into a seed
in an ovary that is usually in a flower. The flowers of angiosperms have male or female reproductive organs.

Pollination
Angiosperms have to undergo a process called
pollination before they can reproduce. Angiosperms
have male sex organs called ​stamens​. On the end of
the stamen is the ​anther​. This is where ​pollen ​is made.
The pollen has to be taken to the ​pistil or the female
part of the flower. The pollen is left on the ​stigma at the
end of the pistil. The
stigma carries the
pollen down a tube
called the ​style to the
ovary​.

The Birds and the Bees

Animals like birds and insects can be ​pollinators​. When

insects and birds get nectar out of a flower, they pick up
some pollen as they move from flower to flower, and also
can leave some pollen behind. Wind can also help move
pollen from one flower to another.
Dicots
Angiosperms in this group grow two seed-leaves. Their
leaves usually have a single main vein that starts at the
base of the leaf blade, or three or more main veins that
spread out from the base of the leaf. Most plants are
dicots, including most trees, shrubs, vines, fruit and
vegetable plants and flowers. There are about 200,000
species of dicots.

Monocots
These angiosperms start with one seed-leaf. The main
veins of their leaves are usually unbranched. There are
about 30,000 species of monocots. Monocots include
orchids, lilies, irises, palms, grasses, and grains like
wheat, corn and oats. Fruits like dates and bananas also
belong to this group.