seed plants; comprises the Angiospermae (or Magnoliophyta)
and Gymnospermae (or Gymnospermophyta); in some classification systems Spermatophyta is coordinate with Pteridophyta (spore producing plants having vascular tissue and roots) and Bryophyta (spore producing plants lacking vascular tissue and roots) Synonym(s):Spermatophyta, division Spermatophyta