Archaeplastids
group whose plastids came from primary endosymbiosis
Algae
photosynthetic eukaryotic protists
Macroalgae
multicellular algae with holdfast stipe and blade
Holdfast
root-like anchor attaching algae
Stipe
stem-like support structure
Blade/Lamina
leaf-like photosynthetic surface
Thallus
entire algal body (stipe + blade)
Phycoerythrin
pigment giving red algae deep-water light absorption
Red algae
multicellular algae with phycoerythrin
Green algae
chloroplast-bearing algae; paraphyletic
Chlorophytes
diverse green algae in freshwater marine and soil
Charophytes
closest living relatives of land plants
Viridiplantae
chloroplast-containing green plant lineage
Embryophytes
land plants with cuticle gametangia and AOG
Tracheophytes
vascular plants with xylem and phloem
Cellulose synthase rings
wall-building complexes shared with charophytes
Sporopollenin
protective polymer on spores and zygotes
Cuticle
waxy covering that reduces water loss
Stomata
pores for gas exchange
Alternation of generations
life cycle with multicellular haploid and diploid stages
Gametophyte
haploid plant producing gametes by mitosis
Sporophyte
diploid plant producing spores by meiosis
Gametangia
multicellular organs protecting gametes
Sporangia
organs producing walled spores