Did Gymnosperms Come Before Angiosperms

Angiosperms evolved during the late Cretaceous Period, about 125-100 million years ago. … Angiosperms did not evolve from gymnosperms, but instead evolved in parallel with the gymnosperms; however, it is unclear as to what type of plant actually gave rise to angiosperms.

Which came first gymnosperms or angiosperms?

Gymnosperms dominated the landscape in the early (Triassic) and middle (Jurassic) Mesozoic era. Angiosperms surpassed gymnosperms by the middle of the Cretaceous (about 100 million years ago) in the late Mesozoic era, and today are the most abundant plant group in most terrestrial biomes.

What came before angiosperms?

What came before angiosperms? If we travel further back in time, we find the gymnosperms. Like angiosperms, gymnosperms produce seeds. The difference is that their seeds are exposed, rather than being tucked away in fruit.