bryophyta (Meaning)
bryophyta (n)
a division of nonflowering plants characterized by rhizoids rather than true roots and having little or no organized vascular tissue and showing alternation of generations between gamete-bearing forms and spore-bearing forms; comprises true mosses (Bryopsida) and liverworts (Hepaticopsida) and hornworts (Anthoceropsida)
bryophyta (n. pl.)
See Cryptogamia.
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a division of nonflowering plants characterized by rhizoids rather than true roots and having little or no organized vascular tissue and showing alternation of
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Bryophyta, commonly known as mosses, are non-vascular plants that play crucial roles in ecosystem functions.
The moist forest floor provides an ideal habitat for various species of Bryophyta to flourish.
Bryophyta lack true roots, stems, and leaves, instead relying on rhizoids for anchorage and absorption.
Mosses, belonging to the division Bryophyta, reproduce via spores released from sporangia.