Lycopsida (Noun)
Meaning
Club mosses and related forms: includes Lycopodiales; Isoetales; Selaginellales; and extinct Lepidodendrales; sometimes considered a subdivision of Tracheophyta.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lycopsida is a division of plants commonly known as club mosses that were once thought to be ferns or mosses.
- The earliest known terrestrial ecosystems were dominated by the Lycopsida, which were among the first modern-style vascular plants.
- One of the most recognizable characteristics of ancient Lycopsida is the large, tree-like forms that belonged to the Lepidodendrales.
- The modern club mosses, including those in the Lycopodiales and Selaginellales, are generally small and shrub-like, in stark contrast to their Lycopsida ancestors.
- Members of the Lycopsida have undergone significant adaptations throughout evolutionary history to thrive in diverse environments.