Bryophyta

Bryophytes are a group of non-vascular, seedless plants often referred to as the "" because they live on land but require water for sexual reproduction. This informal group consists of approximately 20,000 species divided into three main lineages: mosses (Bryophyta), liverworts (Marchantiophyta), and hornworts (Anthocerotophyta). Core Characteristics Bryophytes - Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute |