Which one of the following is a vascular cryptogam?
Ginkgo
Marchantia
Cedrus
Equisetum
Correct answer: Equisetum
Solution
Equisetum is a pteridophyte, so it is a vascular cryptogam: it has vascular tissue but does not produce seeds. Marchantia is a non-vascular bryophyte, while Ginkgo and Cedrus are seed-bearing gymnosperms.