The term gymnosperms coined by Theophrastus.
These are seed producing plants in which the seed is found in an unenclosed condition. Hence, they are called gymnosperms.
Who first used term gymnosperms?
The term gymnosperms coined by Theophrastus. The term Gymnosperm is derived from two latin words. The term Gymnos refers to naked and the term sperms refers to the seed.
Who is the father of Gymnosperm?
Answer: The term Gymnosperms was first introduced Theophrastus in 300 B.C. in his book “Enquiry into Plants” but Robert Brown in 1827 recognized the group that –female flowers of Cycads and conifers are actually naked ovule. Tallest gymnosperms and the father of the forest Sequoiadendron giganteum.
