division Schizophyta
Definition
Noun 1. A former taxonomic division: This term historically referred to a major group of microorganisms, specifically the blue-green algae, which are now classified under the division Cyanobacteria (or Cyanophyta).
Usage
- Scientific/Historical Context: The term "division Schizophyta" is used in historical biological and botanical texts. It is considered obsolete in modern scientific classification.
- In older textbooks, blue-green algae were often placed under the division Schizophyta.
Advanced Usage
- Taxonomic Note: The concept of "Schizophyta" (meaning "fission plants") grouped organisms that reproduce by fission. This group was later split, with the blue-green algae reclassified as bacteria (Cyanobacteria) and removed from the plant kingdom.
Variants and Related Words
- Cyanophyta (n): The botanical name for the division containing blue-green algae, synonymous with Cyanobacteria.
- Cyanobacteria (n): The current, preferred scientific name for the group of photosynthetic bacteria formerly called blue-green algae or placed in Schizophyta.
- Blue-green algae (n): The common, descriptive name for these organisms.
Synonyms
- Cyanophyta (in botanical context)
- Blue-green algae (common name)
Related Terms
- Schizomycetes: A former class name for "fission fungi," referring to true bacteria, which was sometimes grouped alongside blue-green algae within the obsolete Schizophyta.
Noun
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former term for the Cyanophyta
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