Plant Types is the subcategory which illustrates varying types of plants based on their visual appearance as well as variety. There are five major plant types: These include charophytes, which are types of algae, bryophytes which include moss and algae, seedless vascular plants such as ferns, gymnosperms such as conifers and trees, and lastly angiosperms which are flowering plants. The following collections have been organized to better understand and browse collections of plants by their type.