streptophytes
(noun)
a subphylum consisting of several orders of green algae and embryophytes
Examples of streptophytes in the following topics:
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Streptophytes and Reproduction of Green Algae
- Land plants and closely-related green algae (charophytes) are classified as Streptophytes; the remaining green algae are chlorophytes.
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The Major Divisions of Land Plants
- The green algae, known as the charophytes, and land plants are grouped together into a subphylum called the Streptophytina and are, therefore, called Streptophytes.