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Thursday 11 February 2010

Classification of Plants


Plant biologist use the term division for the major plant groups within the plant kingdom. The taxonomic category corresponds to phylum, the highest unit of classification within the animal kingdom. Divisions, like phyla, are further subdivided into classes, order, families and genera. The classification scheme used in this book recognizes two main groups called bryophyta (non vascular plants) and tracheophyta (vascular plants) This division is based on the presence or absence of vascular tissues.
Plant biologist use the term division for the major plant groups within the plant kingdom. The taxonomic category corresponds to phylum, the highest unit of classification within the animal kingdom. Divisions, like phyla, are further subdivided into classes, order, families and genera.

The classification scheme used in this book recognizes two main groups called bryophyta (non vascular plants) and tracheophyta (vascular plants) This division is based on the presence or absence of vascular tissues.

An Outline of Classification of plantae:
Division I: Bryophyta (Non-vascular plants)

Class Hepaticae (Liverworts)
Class Musci (Mosses)
Class Anthocerotae (Hornworts)

Division II: Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)

Subdivision Psilopsida (Psilopdsids)
Subdivision Lycopsida ( Club Mosses)
Subdivision Sphenospsida ( Horse Tails)
Subdivision Pteropsida (Ferns)
Subdivision Spermopsida ( Seed Plants)

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