隠花植物
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Meanings
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cryptogam; cryptogamous plant
obsolete termbotany
Obsolete botanical term for plants that reproduce by spores rather than flowers, such as ferns, mosses, and algae. Replaced in modern Japanese by 胞子植物 (ほうししょくぶつ).
The classification 'cryptogam' is hardly used nowadays.
Old textbooks included the distinction between cryptogams and phanerogams.