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Embryophyta
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Definition
: Higher plants that live primarily in terrestrial habitats, although some are secondarily aquatic. Most obtain their energy from PHOTOSYNTHESIS. They comprise the vascular and non-vascular plants.
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coordinate IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ ther use (IM or NIM) + spec
Examples
Angiosperms
;
Anthocerotophyta
;
Bryophyta
;
Equisetum
;
Ferns
;
Gymnosperms
;
Hepatophyta
;
Lycopodiaceae
;
Selaginellaceae
Other names
Plants, Land; Plant, Land; Land Plant; Land Plants