This database provides information on gymnosperms vascular plants whose seeds are not enclosed by a ripened ovary fruit including conifers cycads and their allies The data may be browsed by taxa class family genus species or searched by keyword or term Information on individual species includes a description an illustration where available geographic range uses conservation status and others There is also a page of links to specific topics including an alphabetical index of all taxa on the website a literature review a collection of regionallyfocused pages and other resources Other materials include an online bookstore for literature on gymnosperms and a page of links to resources from other websites