For a list of previous senators, see List of Massachusetts Senate delegations. The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state.
Gnetophyte, WelwitschiaÂ© orxy/Fotoliaany member of the division Gnetophyta, a small group of gymnospermous vascular plants that are represented by three living genera: Ephedra, Gnetum, and Welwitschia. There are 65 species in the genus Ephedra, 30 or more in Gnetum, but only one in Welwitschia.
Angiospermae. (also Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta), a division of seed plants. Angiosperms are characterized by the presence of a true flower, which differs from the strobiles of gymnosperms in that the megasporophyll is converted into a carpel.The carpel concresces at the edges to form a closed cavity in which the ovules develop.Double fertilization occurs in all angiosperms.ngiosperms are characterized by the presence of a true flower, which differs from the strobiles of gymnosperms in that the megasporophyll is converted into a carpel. The carpel concresces at the edges to form a closed cavity in which the ovules develop. Double fertilization occurs in all angiosperms.