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flowering plants, the largest and most diverse group within the kingdom Plantae. Angiosperms represent approximately 80 percent of all the known green plants now living.
The angiosperms are vascular seed plants in which the ovule (egg) is fertilized and develops into a seed in an enclosed hollow ovary.
Zimmermann, Martin Huldrych, Dilcher, David L., Stevenson, Dennis William, Berry, Paul E., Stevens, Peter, Cronquist, Arthur. "angiosperm". Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Jul. 2026, https://www.britannica.com/plant/angiosperm. Accessed 15 August 2026.
UF Flowering plants
RT Gymnosperms
RT Cryptogams
4 original Pelargonium drawings by Margaret Tebbs.
Zonder titel1 ink drawing by Margaret Tebbs.
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Pelargonium sp.
1 habitat x1
2 tubers x 2
3 exploded flower x3
4 stamens x6
5 ovary x10