Division Spermatophyta, also known as the Phanerogams or Seed plants, includes all plants that produce seeds. Some synonyms for this division of plants include:
- Division Anthophyta: This name is often used instead of Spermatophyta to specifically refer to flowering plants.
- Phanerogamia: This term is an older synonym for Spermatophyta and is still sometimes used in botanical literature.
- Gymnosperms: This group of plants includes seed-bearing plants with naked seeds (not enclosed in an ovary) such as conifers and cycads.
- Angiosperms: This group of plants includes seed-bearing plants with enclosed seeds, otherwise known as flowering plants.
- Embryophyta: This term encompasses all land plants that produce embryos during the process of reproduction, including Spermatophyta.