Streptophyta (), informally the streptophytes (, from the Greek strepto 'twisted', for the morphology of the sperm of some members), is a clade of plants. The composition of the clade varies considerably between authors, but the definition employed here includes land plants and all green algae except the Chlorophyta and the more basal Prasinodermophyta.

Classifications

The composition of Streptophyta and similar groups (Streptophytina, Charophyta) varies in each classification. Some authors include only the Charales and Embryophyta (e.g., Streptophyta, Streptophytina<!-- de Reviers 2002; --> Streptobionta); some authors use this broader definition, but exclude the Embryophyta (e.g., Charophyta,

These earlier classifications have not taken into account that the Coleochaetophyceae and the Zygnemophyceae appear to have emerged in the Charophyceae + Embryophyta clade, resulting in the synonymy of the Phragmoplastophyta and Streptophytina/Streptophyta sensu stricto (a.k.a. Adl 2012

Jeffrey, 1967

  • Streptophyta

Streptofilum, described in 2018, appears to bring in a new branching.

References

  • The plant tree of life: an overview and some points of view
  • The closest land plants relatives