lower plant; non-vascular plant
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a group of plants with simple structure, lacking differentiated stems and leaves; reproductive cells are often single-celled; traditionally distinguished from higher plants by the absence of an embryo
formalA biological classification term, often contrasted with '高等植物' (higher plants). Includes algae, fungi, lichens, and mosses in some classifications.
Zǎo藻
lèi类
shì是
zuì最
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
dī低
děng等
zhí植
wù物
zhī之
yī一
。
Algae are one of the most common types of lower plants.
Gēn根
jù据
xiàn现
dài代
zhí植
wù物
xué学
biāo标
zhǔn准
，
dī低
děng等
zhí植
wù物
shì是
bù不
jù具
bèi备
péi胚
jié结
gòu构
de的
zhí植
wù物
。
According to modern botanical standards, lower plants are those lacking an embryo structure.
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Tái苔
xiǎn藓
zhí植
wù物
céng曾
jīng经
bèi被
guī归
lèi类
wéi为
dī低
děng等
zhí植
wù物
，
dàn但
xiàn现
zài在
yī一
xiē些
fēn分
lèi类
xué学
jiāng将
qí其
shì视
wéi为
gāo高
děng等
zhí植
wù物
de的
yī一
bù部
fèn分
。
Bryophytes were once classified as lower plants, but now some taxonomies consider them part of the higher plants.