vascular plant

noun

1. a plant having a vascular system.

vascular plant

1. Any of various plants that have the vascular tissues xylem and phloem. The vascular plants include all seed-bearing plants (the gymnosperms and angiosperms) and the pteridophytes (including the ferns, lycophytes, and horsetails).
2. Also called tracheophyte
3. Compare nonvascular plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of vascular plant¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

His work is based in MSU's herbarium, housing approximately 38,000 vascular plant specimens from around the world with an emphasis on the Southeastern U.S.

From Science Daily

In fact, the last discovery of a new vascular plant concurrently identified as a separate genus was the discovery of Japonolirion in 1930, almost 100 years ago.

From Science Daily

The species included in the study represent the most important evolutionary branches of the plant tree of life, from algae to vascular plants.

From Science Daily

What's more, the list is far from complete: roughly a third of all vertebrates and vascular plants in the U.S. are vulnerable to extinction, says Bruce Stein, chief scientist at the National Wildlife Federation.

From Scientific American

And according to the National Wildlife Federation, roughly one third of all vertebrates and vascular plants are in danger of vanishing.

From Scientific American