Division Bryophyta (Noun)
Meaning
A division of nonflowering plants characterized by rhizoids rather than true roots and having little or no organized vascular tissue and showing alternation of generations between gamete-bearing forms and spore-bearing forms; comprises true mosses (Bryopsida) and liverworts (Hepaticopsida) and hornworts (Anthoceropsida).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The division Bryophyta contains various species of plants that can be found in a wide range of environments worldwide.
- Bryophyta plants, such as mosses and liverworts, have adapted to live in areas with limited sunlight and high humidity.
- In contrast to more complex plant species, division Bryophyta plants have rhizoids rather than true roots.
- Mosses and liverworts belonging to the division Bryophyta show alternation of generations between gamete-bearing and spore-bearing forms.
- The division Bryophyta is further divided into several classes, including the true mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.