Tracheophyta (vascular plants; kingdom Plantae) A division comprising plants that have vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) through which water and nutrients are transported. In many modern classifications this division embraces the former divisions Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta.

Tracheophyta (vascular plants; kingdom Plantae) Division comprising plants that have vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) through which water and nutrients are transported. The division includes the subdivisions Pteridophytina (spore-bearing vascular plants) and Spermatophytina (seed-bearing plants; see SPERMATOPHYTA).