Plants

Archaeplastida

The Archaeaplastida are a major group of eukaryotes, comprising the land plants (=embryophytes), the green algae (chlorophtes + charophytes), red algae, and ancestral glaucophytes. The chloroplasts of these organisms are surrounded by two membranes; evidence for an origin from endosymbiotic cyanobacteria.

Classification

└Archaeplastida

└Viridiplantae

├Chlorophytes

└Streptophytes

└Embryophytes

└Tracheophytes *

├Lycophytes *

├Ground pines

├Spike-mosses

├Monilophytes *

├Ophioglossoid ferns

├Marattialean ferns *

Sensu lato means "in a broad sense", a loose grouping
Sensu stricto means "in a strict sense", a limiting definition
Does not include extinct groups; Click here to see whole list*

Archaeplastida

Above: Representatives of the Archaeplastida: red algae, green algae, and land plants

Additional Resources

Origin of photosynthesis found in the glaucophytes

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