What is another word for nonflowering?
Pronunciation: [nˌɒnflˈa͡ʊəɹɪŋ] (IPA) 
Nonflowering plants are a diverse group of plants that don't produce flowers during their reproductive cycle. They are also known as non-vascular plants or cryptogams. Instead of flowers, nonflowering plants produce spores or sometimes depend on wind pollination. Some of the synonyms for the word nonflowering are aflowerous, flowerless, spore-bearing, seedless, and agamous. Aflowerous and flowerless both suggest the absence of flowers, while spore-bearing and seedless emphasize the alternative reproductive mechanisms used by these plants. The term agamous is used to describe reproduction that occurs without the involvement of gametes or sex cells. These synonyms help to differentiate nonflowering plants from flowering ones within the plant kingdom.
