The Divisions of Kingdom Plantae

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Botanists divide the living plants into Divisions which are equivalent to Phyla.

 Divisions Common Name Number of Species
 Hepatophyta liverworts 6500
 Anthocerophyta hornworts 100
 Bryophyta mosses 10,000
 Psilophyta whisk ferns several
 Lycophyta lycopods 1000
 Sphenophyta horsetails 15
 Pterophyta ferns 12,000
 Anthophyta flowering plants 235,000
 Cycadophyta cycads 100
 Ginkgophyta ginkgo 1
 Gnetophyta mormon tea 70
 Coniferophyta conifers 550


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