A pteridophyte is a vascular plant that disperses spores. Because pteridophytes produce neither flowers nor seeds, they are sometimes referred to as "cryptogams", meaning that their means of reproduction is hidden. Ferns, horsetails, and lycophytes are all pteridophytes.

What is the other name of Pteridophyte?

Pteridophytes are plants that do not have any flowers or seeds. Hence another name for it is Cryptogams. They include ferns and horsetails.

Who used the term pteridophytes?

But the discovery of pteridophytes (seed bearing ferns) broke down this artificial classification. In 1935, Sinnott introduced term Tracheophyta to include all vascular plants. Tracheophyta are further divided into four main groups : Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida and Pteropsida.