Tracheophyta (Noun)
Meaning
In former classifications: comprising plants with a vascular system including ferns and fern allies as well as seed plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Tracheophyta is a subkingdom that was formerly used to classify plants with vascular tissues, including ferns and their allies, as well as seed plants.
- The tracheophyta division was an early attempt to group plants based on their internal structure and function.
- In the outdated classification system, tracheophyta was considered a distinct group that encompassed all vascular plants, from ferns to conifers.
- Historically, tracheophyta was used to describe the most advanced group of plants, characterized by the presence of vascular tissues and seeds.
- The concept of tracheophyta has largely been replaced by more modern and nuanced classification systems that recognize the diversity of plant life.