1. Bryophyte any plant of the division Bryophyta, a division containing the liverworts (see HEPATICAE and mosses (Musci)

2. Bryophytes: The term bryophyta is used as a collective name to represent a group of plants that includes the mosses (musci), hornworts and liverworts (Hepaticae) growing predominantly in amphibious environment

3. Bryophyta Name Synonyms Musci Homonyms Bryophyta Common names Laubmoose in German Mosser in Danish hornworts in English hépatiques in French mossen in Dutch mosses in English mousses in French non-vascular land plants in English Moss in English bladmosar in Nynorsk, Norwegian bladmossor in Swedish