Gymnosperm the genome of "Picea abies" in 2013. Gymnosperm The gymnosperms , also known as Acrogymnospermae, are a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, "Ginkgo", and gnetophytes. The term "gymnosperm" comes from the Greek composite word "γυμνόσπερμος" (γυμνός gymnos, "naked" and σπέρμα sperma, "seed"), meaning "naked seeds". The name is based on the unenclosed condition of their seeds (called ovules in their unfertilized state). The non-encased condition of their seeds stands in contrast to the seeds and ovules of flowering plants (angiosperms), which are enclosed within an ovary. Gymnosperm seeds develop either on the surface of scales or leaves,
Botanical Garden named after Rostovtsev and a botanical garden was headed by Professor V. G. Khrzhanovsky. When it was built a greenhouse for subtropical plants. At present, on the basis of the botanical garden, summer scientific research and production practice is conducted. Students study there ways of plant reproduction, morphogenesis, as well as technologies of landscape design. Periodically free excursions are organized for all comers. In the botanical garden there are landscapes, ornamental and experimental sites, as well as a greenhouse with an area of about 400 m². According to data for 2012, in the botanical garden there are about 600 species and forms of