Division (botany)

This article discusses taxonomy. For a different meaning in biology, see cell division.

In biology, a division is the equivalent of a phylum in a kingdom. Botanists use the word "division" where zoologists use the word "phylum".

References

• Carroll, Robert L. 1988. Vertebrate paleontology and evolution. New York: W.H. Freeman. ISBN 0-716-7-1822-7.
• Milner, Andrew. 1988. "The relationships and origin of living amphibians." In M.J. Benton (ed.), The phylogeny and classification of the tetrapods, Volume 1: Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, pp. 59–102. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

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