CLASS GYMNOSPERMAE

Gymnosperms are a group of seed-producing plants that belong to the clade Gymnospermae and include
conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes. The seeds are referred to as ovules when they are unfertilized,
which explains the name. In contrast to flowering plants (angiosperms), whose seeds and ovules are
enclosed within an ovary, their seeds are unencased. Gymnosperm seeds can grow on their own, as in
yew, Torreya, or Ginkgo, or on the surface of scales or leaves, which are frequently altered to form cones.
In the lifecycle of gymnosperms, generations change. Depending on the sporophytic phase, they have a
reduced haploid gametophyte phase and a dominant diploid sporophyte phase. In paleobotany, the
paraphyletic group of all non-angiosperm seed plants is often referred to as a "gymnosperm." As a result,
the modern monophyletic gymnosperm group is sometimes referred to as Acrogymnospermae.

Gymnosperm refers to a "naked seed." There are no flowers on these plants. As a result, unlike the ovary
found in angiosperms, which belong to a different class of plants, the seeds are not contained within any
special structure. Instead, the seeds grow on the surface of the plants' reproductive structures.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnosperm