According to the Fossil Record, the Oldest Vascular Plants Are

Question

According to the fossil record, the oldest vascular plants are placed in which phylum?
A) Rhyniophyta
B) Bryophyta
C) Anthocerophyta
D) Pteridophyta
E) Lycopodiphyta

Accepted Answer

Rhyniophyta is considered to contain the oldest known vascular plants according to the fossil record. These plants are extinct and are known from fossils dating back to the Silurian and early Devonian periods.