Pteridophyta

Translingual

Etymology

Pteris +‎ -ophyta.

Proper noun

Pteridophyta

  1. A taxonomic division within the kingdom Plantae – ferns, etc.

Usage notes

Thought to be paraphyletic.

The membership of classes Pteridopsida and Polypodiopsida is disputed, in particular as to which class the leptosporangiate ferns should belong. (See Leptosporangiate fern on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )

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