Plantae

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In 1743, Dr. Colden published Plantae Coldenghamae, which described the plants on his land, with the help of his daughter, Jane, aged 19.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2021

Members of the kingdom Plantae are autotrophs with cell walls that contain cellulose.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

The different views on whether all algae are Plantae arise from how these evolutionary paths are viewed.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Eukaryotic organisms that did not fit the criteria for the kingdoms Animalia, Fungi, or Plantae historically were called protists and were classified into the kingdom Protista.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Cardan, it is true, in his treatise, "Plantae cur Animalibus diuturniores," maintained that trees lived longer than men because they never stirred from their places.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 by Various