tracheophyte

(noun)

any plant possessing vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants

Related Terms

  • sporophyte
  • gametophyte

Examples of tracheophyte in the following topics:

  • Seedless Vascular Plants

    • The vascular plants, or tracheophytes, are the dominant and most conspicuous group of land plants.
    • More than 260,000 species of tracheophytes represent more than 90 percent of the earth's vegetation.
  • Bryophytes

    • Although the term non-tracheophyte is more accurate, bryophytes are commonly called non-vascular plants.
  • Ferns and Other Seedless Vascular Plants

    • Modern-day seedless tracheophytes include club mosses, horsetails, ferns, and whisk ferns.
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