Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae, commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs, grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of broad-leaved trees, shrubs and vines, and most aquatic plants. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ἀγγεῖον / angeion and σπέρμα / sperma ('seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed within a fruit. They are by far the most diverse group of land plants with 64 orders, 416 families, approximately 13,000 known genera and 300,000 known species. Angiosperms were formerly called Magnoliophyta.

ఆవృతబీజాలు అండాశయాలను, ఫలాలను కలిగి ఉండే బీజయుత మొక్కలు. విత్తనాలను ఆవరించి ఫలకవచం ఉంటుంది. ఇవి ఫలాలను కలిగి ఉండే పుష్పించే మొక్కలు.