Habitat of gymnosperm

Gymnosperms are always terrestrial. They carry frosty features. There are about 12 genera, 83 genera and 721 (some say 1080) species of gymnosperms in the world. 5 species of gymnosperms grow in Bangladesh. Cycas pectinata grows in Bariyadala Hills of Chittagong, Podocarpus nerifolius (Bamboo leaf) grows in Chittagong, Hill Chittagong and Sylhet, Gnetum grows in Chittagong, Hill Chittagong, Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar and Pinus carribeana grows in Chittagong. 3 species of Gnetum grow in Bangladesh. Gnetum latifolium, Gnetum montenum and Gnetum oblongum. Some gymnosperms are Pinus, Aurucaria, Cupressus, Thuja etc.

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