What is Viridiplantae?
Q: What is Viridiplantae?
A: Viridiplantae is a clade that includes green algae and land plants.
Q: Why are they sometimes called Plantae?
A: They are sometimes called Plantae because some classification systems expand the traditional plant kingdom to include green algae.
Q: What name did Adl and colleagues use for Viridiplantae?
A: Adl and colleagues used the name Chloroplastida for this group.
Q: Why did Adl and colleagues reject the name Viridiplantae?
A: Adl and colleagues rejected the name Viridiplantae because most species in the group are not plants as traditionally understood.
Q: What is the distinguishing feature of Viridiplantae's chloroplasts?
A: The chloroplasts of Viridiplantae have primary chlorophylls that are green.
Q: How many species of Viridiplantae are there?
A: There are more than 350,000 species of Viridiplantae.
Q: What types of organisms are included in Viridiplantae?
A: Viridiplantae includes both green algae and land plants.
