Tracheophyta
E8882
Tracheophyta is the major group of land plants characterized by specialized vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) that transport water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the organism.
Aliases (2)
- Euphyllophyta ×1
- Pteridophyta ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant division
→
taxonomic clade → vascular plant group → |
| commonName |
vascular plants
→
|
| distinguishedFrom |
Bryophyta
→
non-vascular plants → |
| evolved |
in Silurian period
→
|
| fossilRecord |
Devonian
→
Silurian → |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to life on land
→
conducts nutrients via phloem → conducts sugars via phloem → conducts water via xylem → dominant sporophyte generation → exhibits lignified tissues → has cuticle on aerial parts → has stomata → has true leaves → has true roots → has true stems → possesses phloem → possesses vascular tissue → possesses xylem → reduced gametophyte generation → shows apical growth → |
| hasEcologicalRole |
major contributors to global carbon cycle
→
primary producers in terrestrial ecosystems → provide habitats for terrestrial organisms → |
| hasProcess |
secondary growth in many lineages
→
vascular transport → |
| hasStructure |
leaves with veins
→
roots with vascular cylinder → stems with vascular tissue → tracheids → vascular bundles → vessels in many angiosperms → |
| includes |
angiosperms
→
ferns → gymnosperms → lycophytes → pteridophytes → seed plants → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
→
|
| subdivisionOf |
Embryophyta
→
land plants → |
| superdivisionOf |
Lycopodiophyta
→
Polypodiophyta → Pteridophyta → Spermatophyta → |
| taxonRank |
division
→
|
Referenced by (36)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Arabidopsis thaliana
→
Chamaecyparis → Crataegus → Echinocactus → Glycine max → Hibiscus rosa-sinensis → Hippophae → Kerria → Korean pine → Meconopsis → Nepenthaceae → Oryza sativa → Palo verde → Phenax → Pinus monophylla → Prunus → Rhipsalis → Romneya coulteri → Sturt's Desert Pea → Taxaceae → Vitis vinifera → |
phylum |
|
Amaranthaceae
→
Apiaceae → Cactaceae → Nepenthaceae → Phenax → Plumbaginaceae → Trema → |
division |
|
Elatostema
→
|
clade |
|
Spermatophyta
→
|
divisionOf |
|
Plantae
("Pteridophyta")
→
|
hasDivision |
|
Plantae
→
|
hasSubkingdom |
|
Pinophyta
→
|
higherClassification |
|
Embryophyta
→
|
includesMajorLineage |
|
Lycopodiophyta
("Euphyllophyta")
→
|
sisterGroupTo |
|
Magnoliophyta
→
|
subdivisionOf |