Pteridophyta differ from bryophyta in having:
Vascular tissue
Archegonia
Alternation of generations
Motile sperm
1. The main plant body is a gametophyte and haploid.
2. True roots and leaves are absent.
3. Vascular tissue is absent.
4. Archegonia with a long neck having 6 vertical rows of cells.
5. The sporophyte is capsular and totally dependent on the gametophyte.
Pteridophyta:
1. The main plant body is a sporophyte and diploid.
2. True roots and leaves are present.
3. Vascular tissue is present.
4. Archegonia with a short neck having 4 vertical rows of cells.
5. The sporophyte is differentiated to root, stem and leaves and is initially dependent on the gametophyte.