bryophyte

bryophyte

Plants in which the gametophyte generation is the larger,

persistent phase; they generally lack conducting tissues.

Bryophytes include the Hepaticophyta (liverworts),

Anthocerotophyta (hornworts), and Bryophyta (mosses).

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