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Phylum Ginkgophyta -- ginkgo Ginkgophyta is heterosporous and, in addition, produce highly specialized, complex reproductive and dispersal structures called seeds. Ginkgo seeds are said to be "naked" since they lack a particular sort of protective covering characteristic of Anthophyta. Ginkgophyta are therefore said to be "gymnospermous." Genus Ginkgo |
Ginkgo, once thought extinct, is now widely planted in urban areas. The distinctive foliage often is colorful in Autumn. |
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