Seed plants first appeared 305-465 million years ago and their success is attributed to the evolution of seeds. Seeds include an embryo and food to allow the embryo to survive harsh periods before germinating. There are five phyla of extant seed plants: coniferophyta, cycadophyta, gnetophyta, ginkophyta, and anthophyta. Angiosperms are the most diverse and include flowering plants whose ovules are enclosed in carpels and develop into fruits after fertilization.