Before revision: Vascular plants (), or collectively the phylum Tracheophyta (; ), form a large group of land plants ( accepted known species) that have lignified tissues (the xylem) for conducting water and minerals throughout the plant.
After revision: Vascular plants (), also called tracheophytes () or collectivelyTracheophyta (; ), form a large group of land plants ( accepted known species) that have lignified tissues (the xylem) for conducting water and minerals throughout the plant.