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Vascular plants (from Latin vasculum 'duct'), also called tracheophytes (/ t r ə ˈ k iː. ə ˌ f aɪ t s /) or collectively tracheophyta (/ t r ə ˈ k iː. ə f aɪ t ə /; from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα ἀρτηρία (trakheîa artēría) 'windpipe', and φυτά (phutá) 'plants'), form a large group of land plants (c. 300,000 ...
- Pteridophyte - Wikipedia
A pteridophyte is a vascular plant (with xylem and phloem)...
- Vascular plant - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The vascular plants, or tracheophytes, are plants that have...
- Pteridophyte - Wikipedia
Jun 13, 2018 · A vascular plant is any one of a number of plants with specialized vascular tissue. The vascular tissue, xylem and phloem, is responsible for moving water, minerals, and the products of photosynthesis throughout the plant. Learn about the structure, lifecycle, classification, and examples of vascular plants.
Mar 15, 2024 · Learn about vascular plants, the group of plants with vascular systems that includes all the conspicuous flora of Earth today. Find out their diversity, evolution, and taxonomy, with examples and illustrations.
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The ferns ( Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) are a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers.
- Polypodiopsida, Cronquist, Takht. & W.Zimm.
- Tracheophytes
- Polypodiophyta
- Plantae
Xylem and phloem are collectively called vascular tissue and form a central column through the plant axis. The ferns, gymnosperms, and flowering plants are all vascular plants. Because they possess vascular tissues, these plants have true stems, leaves, and roots.
