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taxonomic rank in botanical classification, equivalent to phylum in zoology

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Said to be same as
phylum
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different from
military division
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botany
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Category:Phyla
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In biological taxonomy, division is a rank that is used differently in zoology and in botany.

In botany and mycology, division is the traditional name for a rank now considered equivalent to phylum. The use of either term is allowed under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “division” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.