Tuesday 30 October 2018

Types of Plants - Pterophyta

Focus Questions:


1. The use of the Pterophyta plant is used to make ale and folk medicines
2. It is found in New Zealand in the forest/bushes, about 250,000 ferns are alive today
3. Many Pterophyta plants are grown in any moist, well drained,
shady site with alkaline soil (it is also qualified for sun and water)
4. - Ferns



5. Interesting facts
  • A Pterophyta tree can be noticed easily because it looks like a tropical fern.
  • Pterophyta produce spores that grow into heart shaped gametophyte.
  • Pterophyta live in moist habitats because they require water of
    successful fertilization.

  • Pterophyta are seedless plants that belongs to a group
    of Pteridophyta.

  • There are around 12 000 different types of Pterophyta or in
    her words ferns.

  • Pterophyta lives among the oldest living organisms on the planet.
  • Ferns do not develop flowers and seed. They reproduce via miniature
    cells called spores.

  • Pterophyta are also known/called ferns.
  • Pterophyta/Ferns are a traditional New Zealand native tree.

  • In New Zealand, us Kiwi's use Ferns/Pterophyta as native trees to represent the country.


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1 Comments:

At 30 October 2018 at 14:26 , Blogger Amy Tofa said...

Hi Maya you have included some interesting facts about ferns in your post. What are ferns used for in New Zealand?

 

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