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what is broyophytes
The word bryophyte refers to a group of plants comprising the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. There are about 25,000 different species of bryophytes in the world today. Although these plants are small in size, they are one of the largest groups of land plants and can be found almost everywhere in the world. There are more species of bryophytes than the number of conifer and fern species combined.

 These plants do not flower and therefore, never produce seeds. A plant that does not flower is called a cryptogam and reproduces by spore production. The process by which they produce spores is termed alternation of generations.

 Bryophytes do not have a true vascular system and are unable to pull water and nutrients up from the ground at any significant distance. Lacking this specialized system distinguishes bryophytes from ferns and flowering plants. It is for this reason that they are considered to be rather primitive plants.


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