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Describe the characteristics of the seedless vascular plants. Give at least five. 1. Phylum Monilophyta: Class Polypodiopsida(Ferns)

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Chapter14: Plants And Fungi

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Describe the characteristics of the seedless vascular plants. Give at least five.

1. Phylum Monilophyta: Class Polypodiopsida(Ferns)

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