Cryptogams | Phanerogams |
They reproduce by forming spores. | They reproduce by forming seeds. |
Their reproductive organs are hidden. | Their reproductive organs are exposed. |
They are less evolved plants. | They are highly evolved plants. |
Mostly thallophyta, bryophyte and pterydophyta are cryptogams. | All angiosperms and gymnosperms are phanerogams. |
E.g. mosses, ferns etc. | E.g. mango, rose, pine, banyan etc. |