The Divisions of Kingdom Plantae

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 |