Division Magnoliophyta (Noun)
Meaning
Comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The division Magnoliophyta is the largest group of land plants, with over 400,000 known species.
- The division Magnoliophyta is also known as the flowering plants, and it is the most diverse group of plants on Earth.
- In some classification systems, the division Magnoliophyta is considered a class, known as Angiospermae, rather than a division.
- The division Magnoliophyta is thought to have originated around 140 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period.
- The division Magnoliophyta includes a wide range of plant species, from tiny duckweeds to giant eucalyptus trees.