kingdom+plantae

**Plant:** a multi-cellular organism that produces food through photosynthesis.


 * There are about 350, 000 species of plants, about 258,650 of these plants are flowering plants.
 * Plants provide the air we breathe in.
 * Plants are classified into 12 Phyla, these are based on;
 * reproductive characteristics
 * by tissue structure
 * by seed structure
 * The largest phylum is //Bryophyta// which is Mosses
 * Mosses are small green plants, they live in moist conditions.
 * The second largest phylum is //Pteridophyta// which is Ferns
 * Ferns are vascular plants that reproduce by spores.
 * The third largest phylum is //Coniferophyta// which is conifers.
 * Conifers are large wood plants. They produce seeds in cones.
 * The fourth phylum is //Angiospermophyta//, which is the flowering plants
 * These all form flowers and produce seeds inside fruits. They are further classified into two main groups, dicotyledons and monocotyledons.