What is another word for phanerogam?
Pronunciation: [fˈanəɹˌɒɡam] (IPA) 
Phanerogam is a term used to refer to seed-bearing plants that produce flowers, as opposed to cryptogams, which are non-flowering plants like ferns and mosses. There are several other terms that can be used as synonyms for phanerogam such as Spermatophyte, which literally means "seed plant," and Anthophyte, which refers specifically to flowering plants. Another synonym is Angiosperm, which refers to the subgroup of phanerogams that have enclosed seeds within a fruit. Gymnosperm is another synonym that refers to the subgroup of phanerogams that have uncovered seeds, like conifers and ginkgos. All of these terms are useful for classifying different types of plants based on their reproductive structures.
